Morehouse School of Medicine · 3 days ago
Postdoctoral Fellow
Atlanta Metro
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelMorehouse School of Medicine is a leading academic medical center focused on improving health equity for vulnerable populations. They are seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to independently design and conduct research in sleep neurobiology, while also providing training and mentorship to students in the lab.
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Responsibilities
Serve as a senior, top-level contributor in research activities under the mentorship of the Principal Investigators
Independently manages research projects, from inception to completion and reporting
Responsible for designing and performing research experiments, collecting and analyzing data produced
Presents data in the form of weekly updates and other formats (including but not limited to scientific conferences and publications)
Will develop new research/experimental areas, including potentially research projects independent of the main goals of the lab (with permission and consultation from the Principal Investigators)
Develops complex techniques and teaches these procedures as needed
Supervises any students assigned to help with various research project tasks
May provide consultation and expertise on other complex projects and is a high-level scientist
Will provide training and mentoring to students working in the lab, providing by conceptual and technical training
May apply for grant funding for independent projects, as applicable
Qualification
Required
A doctoral degree (PhD or MD) in neuroscience, molecular biology, cell biology, or other relevant areas of biomedical sciences
Peer-reviewed publications in internationally recognized journals
Preferred
Experience with using modern mouse genetics in neurobiology of behavior
Solid foundation of both knowledge and techniques used to identify neurocircuitry mechanisms
Experience with mouse behavior/sleep EEGs, stereotactic injections, AAVs, and imaging are all pluses but not required
A working knowledge/prior research in mammalian sleep neurobiology is a strong plus
Company
Morehouse School of Medicine
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Founded in 1980
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Funding
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Late StageTotal Funding
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2024-06-21Grant· $39M
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