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Research Associate - Neuroscience Initiative - Advanced Science Research Center

Employer
Graduate Center, CUNY
Location
New York City, New York (US)
Salary
DOE
Closing date
Sep 22, 2021

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Discipline
Life Sciences, Neuroscience
Organization Type
Academia

Position Title: Research Associate - Neuroscience Initiative - Advanced Science Research Center

Job ID: 22510

Compensation: Commensurate with experience and qualifications

Closing Date: Open until filled with review of applications to begin on September 1, 2021

 

The Graduate Center, CUNY is the focal point for advanced teaching and research at The City University of New York (CUNY), the nation's largest urban public university. With over 35 doctoral and master’s programs of the highest caliber, the Graduate Center fosters pioneering research and scholarship in the arts and sciences and prepares students for careers in universities and the private, nonprofit, and government sectors. The Graduate Center’s commitment to research and scholarship for the public good is exemplified by its more than 30 centers, institutes, and initiatives, including its Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC), a 200,000 square-foot facility in upper Manhattan, designed to promote collaboration among scientists in five areas of global research and innovation: nanoscience, photonics, structural biology, neuroscience, and environmental sciences.

 

The Graduate Center (GC) benefits from highly ambitious and diverse students and alumni—who in turn teach hundreds of thousands of undergraduates every year. Through its public programs, the Graduate Center enhances New York City’s intellectual and cultural life.

 

The Neuroscience Initiative at ASRC seeks a Research Associate to develop a research program in the dopamine control of cortical activity and cognitive functions in mice in collaboration with the Principal Investigator (PI) and his trainees. This position reports to an Associate Professor in the Neuroscience Initiative.

 

The position is funded until August 2024. Contingent on satisfactory performance and budget availability, this appointment may be extended beyond August 2024. The extension of this appointment would be funded by CUNY Research Foundation which is separate entity from the Graduate Center and CUNY.

 

Duties include but are not limited to:

  • Develops a research program in the dopamine control of cortical activity and cognitive functions in mice.
  • Implements fiberphotometric techniques to measure the activity of cortical neurons and dopamine release in the cortex in freely behaving mice.
  • Creates new behavioral paradigms in mice to measure cognitive functions.
  • Performs immunohistochemistry and confocal imaging in mice.
  • Conducts live imaging experiments in brain slices.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

 

Minimum Qualifications:

Doctoral Degree in a related field and demonstrated research ability.

 

Other Qualifications:

A preferred candidate should have:

  • Previous research experience with rodents, preferentially transgenic mice.
  • Expertise in cortical functions or in the role of neuromodulators, preferentially dopamine.
  • Experience in behavioral neuroscience.
  • Experience with immunohistochemistry and confocal microscopy.
  • Experience with live imaging and fiberphotometry.
  • Ability to work independently, be self-motivated, and positively contribute to laboratory aims and objectives.
  • Strong attention to details.
  • Reliable and diligent.
  • Excellent organizational skills.
  • Experience working with trainees at the undergraduate and graduate level.

 

How to Apply:

Go to http://cuny.jobs/ and search for Job ID 22510.

 

Click on "Apply Now" below which will bring you to the registration screen. If you are a new user, you must register to apply. If you already have a user ID, please use your existing ID to apply. Make sure to upload a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three (3) professional references (name, title, organization, phone number, and email). Please upload all documents in Word or PDF format.

 

Equal Employment Opportunity:

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups.  Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.

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