University of Virginia ยท 5 months ago
Research Associate, Cope Lab
Charlottesville, VA
Internship
Onsite
InternThe University of Virginia is seeking a motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate to investigate structural plasticity in social memory function within the Cope Lab. The role involves managing research projects, collaborating with lab members, and contributing to publications and grant applications.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Manage their own projects
Interact with other lab members and collaborators
Present their work at lab meetings and conferences
Contribute to grant applications and manuscripts for publication
Learn new techniques as a part of their training requirement
Help mentor and teach students
Qualification
Required
Doctoral degree in neuroscience, or a related field by the start date of the appointment
First author publication(s)
Experience in the independent conduct of laboratory experiments including experimental design, data display in figures, data analysis including standard statistical analyses, and data management
Interest and confidence in developing new techniques for hypothesis testing
High level of motivation and technical capacity to drive a research project
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Excellent communication skills, demonstrated by a strong publication record, consistent with the candidate's career stage, and presentations at conferences
Ability to work with others as part of a team, including both teaching and learning from others
Preferred
Experience with one or more of these methods: mouse handling, stereotaxic survival surgery, behavior testing, immunohistochemistry, confocal imaging, in vivo neural recordings
Demonstrated creativity and flexibility in experimental design or new methods
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University of Virginia
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