Postdoctoral Research Associate - Developmental Neurobiology - Solecki Lab

Location: Memphis, TN, USA

Company

Research hospital focused on pediatric biomedical research and the study of developmental neurobiology.

What you will do

• Develop independent research projects focused on neuronal maturation, chromatin-state dynamics, polarity transitions, nuclear organization, and circuit assembly.
• Use live-cell biosensors, advanced microscopy, neuronal differentiation systems, acute perturbations, and quantitative image analysis.
• Build and improve experimental approaches, including imaging probes, assays, imaging strategies, and perturbation methods.
• Design, execute, validate, document, and troubleshoot experiments while interpreting quantitative data.
• Collaborate with biophysicists, optics experts, data scientists, cell biologists, and developmental neurobiologists.
• Prepare first-author publications and present findings at national and international meetings.

Requirements

• PhD in cell biology, biophysics, gene regulation, neuroscience, or a related discipline.
• Prior experience with live-cell imaging, super-resolution microscopy, and/or imaging probe development.
• Familiarity with R or Python for data analysis.
• Strong record of peer-reviewed publications.
• Ability to independently design and execute experiments and interpret data.
• Ability to prepare, validate, document, and troubleshoot experiments effectively.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a supportive, interdisciplinary laboratory environment.
• Gain exposure to lattice light-sheet microscopy, super-resolution platforms, data science core labs, and advanced imaging technologies.
• Develop high-risk, high-reward projects at the intersection of developmental neurobiology, live-cell imaging, biosensor engineering, and quantitative cell biology.
• Build a scientific identity through independent research, publications, and conference presentations.

Hiring process

• Submit a CV, description of research interests, outline of career aspirations, and contact information for three referees.
• Describe in the cover letter an experimental system, assay, protocol, or project personally built or improved, including its initial limitations, the changes made, validation of reliability, and resulting discovery.