Research Scientist I (Dementia Research)
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JOB DESCRIPTION: Patch clamp electrophysiologist to conduct experiments in laboratory mice. The person will work full-time. JOB DUTIES: Most days will be spent on experiments that require knowledge of patch clamp and data analysis of electrophysiological data from laboratory mice. A PhD in neuroscience or a related discipline is required. Additional skills include the ability to work with others, prepare figures using Photoshop, Excel and other programs, and write scientific papers. It is important to be able to communicate regularly with the supervisor and work with the supervisor during experiments. Strong data organization skills are mandatory. Publishing at least 1 first-author paper/year and others as secondary author is expected. The ability to conduct stereotaxic surgery, behavioral testing, perfusion-fixation, immunocytochemistry and confocal microscopy is useful. JOB QUALIFICATIONS: PhD in Neuroscience or related discipline. Experience in patch clamp of mouse slices. Experience in data analysis, presentations and publications. Experience in immunocytochemistry, confocal microscopy, data reporting, behavioral testing, viral injection, stereotaxic surgery, mouse models of epilepsy and Alzheimer's disease. Background Investigation/Justice Center Review Requirements: Prospective appointees will be: 1) Checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment. 2) Screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees whose names are indicated on the SCR may be barred from appointment. *The Research Foundation is a private not-for-profit corporation and is not an agency or instrumentality of the State of New York. Employees of the Research Foundation are not state employees, do not participate in any state retirement system, and do not receive state fringe benefits. Excellent Benefits Package. Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer/Minority/Women/Disabled/Veteran Employer. VEVRAA 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) compliant. Applications will only be accepted through website at: - Click on Employment Opportunities. Applications will be accepted only during the posting dates as listed at the top of the job announcement. Questions regarding this position please email: