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University of Pennsylvania · 2 months ago

Research Assistant Professor of Neuroscience

positionPhiladelphia, PA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level

The University of Pennsylvania is seeking candidates for an Assistant Professor position in the non-tenure research track within the Department of Neuroscience. The role focuses on developing an independent research program on sleep regulation mechanisms and includes responsibilities in research, scholarship, and teaching.

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Responsibilities

Development of an independent research program focused on the circuit-level mechanisms underlying sleep regulation in the mammalian brain
Attract and maintain extramural funding
Training of graduate students and post-doctoral investigators

Qualification

High-density electrophysiologyOptogeneticsComputational analysisBehavioral learning paradigmsVivo electrophysiology

Required

Expertise in state-of-the-art recording and manipulation techniques, including high-density electrophysiology, optogenetics, and computational analysis of neural data
Proficiency with behavioral learning paradigms
Ph.D. or equivalent degree
Distinguished record of scholarship, evidenced by publications on in vivo electrophysiology and on the neural control and function of sleep
Ability to attract and maintain extramural funding
Teaching responsibilities may include training of graduate students and post-doctoral investigators

Company

University of Pennsylvania

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The University of Pennsylvania is an American private Ivy League Research University that excels in producing future leaders.
dateFounded in 1740
location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
people-size10001+ employees
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http://www.upenn.edu

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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$81.46M
Key Investors
National Science FoundationUS Department of EnergyParent Project Muscular Dystrophy
2024-08-28Grant
2023-06-26Grant· $18M
2022-09-15Grant· $55M

Leadership Team

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Mark Dingfield
Executive Vice President
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Angela Duckworth
Secondary Appointment at the Graduate School of Education
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