Postdoctoral Research Associate - Developmental Neurobiology (Schizophrenia)

Location: Memphis, TN, United States of America

Company

hirify.global conducts biomedical research and provides specialized institutional and departmental resources for neuroscience, animal models, imaging, bioinformatics, and advanced data analysis.

What you will do

• Investigate neural circuit mechanisms of schizophrenia using mutant mouse models of high-risk genetic variants.
• Conduct behavioral experiments and 2-photon laser-scanning microscopy of neuronal activity in behaving mice and rats, including auditory-system studies.
• Analyze neural activity, neuroimaging, and behavioral time-series data.
• Work across research scales spanning neural circuits, individual neurons, synapses, and molecules within a collaborative research team.

Requirements

• PhD in neuroscience or a related field.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with 2-photon imaging techniques.
• Experience with DeepLabCut or similar methods.
• Experience analyzing time-series data, preferably from neuroimaging or behavioral studies.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a collaborative environment.

Nice to have

• PhD received within the last 3 years, preferably in neuroscience or a related field.
• Experience with in vivo imaging.
• Skills in computational neuroscience and data mining using machine learning methods.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time postdoctoral position within the Department of Developmental Neurobiology.
• Access to departmental resources for rodent behavior testing, brain organoids, in vivo and ex vivo cellular imaging, bioinformatics, genetically engineered animal models, single-cell profiling, and advanced image processing.
• Access to institutional shared resources and core facilities with specialized expertise and state-of-the-art technologies.
• Diverse, collaborative research environment with a human-centered hiring experience and human review in recruiting decisions.

Hiring process

• Applications are reviewed by humans; technology may support portions of the hiring process.
• St. Jude does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms or pay fees for submissions made without a valid written search agreement approved by HR.