Job Description

Research Specialist I


US-NJ-Princeton



Job ID: 2024-20268

Type: Full-Time

# of Openings: 1

Category: Research and Laboratory



Overview

Princeton University's Neuroscience Institute seeks applicants for a Research Assistant position in a premiere research laboratory whose work focuses on neural circuits for social communication and sensorimotor integration using the fruit fly Drosophila as a model system (see murthylab.princeton.edu - Research in the lab employs state-of-the-art neuroscience approaches, including quantitative behavior analyses, computational modeling, neural recordings, connectomics, molecular biology, and genetic tools. We are looking for an enthusiastic and hard-working individual who has a willingness to learn and acquire new skills (and a demonstrated track record in learning new techniques). The RA will work with lab members on conducting behavioral and neural imaging experiments, and on analyzing experimental data. Prior experience with Drosophila and/or neuroscience is strongly preferred.

This is a one-year term position with the possibility of renewal contingent upon performance and funding.

Responsibilities

Assist postdoctoral fellows and graduate students on behavioral and calcium imaging experiments related to the neural basis of sensorimotor behaviors in Drosophila. These experiments will seek to validate hypotheses generated from the recently completed fly whole-brain connectome. Apply scientific and technical knowledge to lab research projects, conduct rigorous data analysis, contribute results and scientific writing.

Qualifications

Essential

• Bachelors degree in Neuroscience, Biology or related field.
• Prior experience working in a research lab at a University or Medical School.
• Excellent organizational skills , attention to detail, and ability to work well with others.
• Outstanding references.
• This position is subject to the University's background check policy.

Preferred

• Experience working with Drosophila
• Prior neuroscience research experience
• Programming computational data analysis experience

Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS -

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About Princeton University

Princeton University is a vibrant community of scholarship and learning that stands in the nation's service and in the service of all nations. Chartered in 1746, Princeton is the fourth-oldest college in the United States. Princeton is an independent, coeducational, nondenominational institution that provides undergraduate and graduate instruction in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and engineering.As a world-renowned research university, Princeton seeks to achieve the highest levels of distinction in the discovery and transmission of knowledge and understanding. At the same time, Princeton is distinctive among research universities in its commitment to undergraduate teaching.Today, more than 1,100 faculty members instruct approximately 5,200 undergraduate students and 2,600 graduate students. The University's generous financial aid program ensures that talented students from all economic backgrounds can afford a Princeton education.

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