Summary

The postdoc associate will work with the principle investigator and lead scientific research projects, involving the designing, implementation and troubleshooting of experiments, collection and interpretation of data, and writing manuscripts or abstracts to report the discoveries in the forms of journal publications or conference communications. The postdoc associate will also help train junior investigators in the group, e.g. graduate students, summer students, and other staff.

Job Duties

• Performs literature search to identify the gap of knowledge in the field of brain control of metabolism.
• Develops testable hypotheses and design scientific experiments to test these hypotheses.
• Implements the experiments that involve various research skills, e.g. stereotaxic injections, mouse genetics, optogenetics, fiber photometry, electrophysiology, neuroanatomy, Western Blot, qPCR, molecular cloning, etc.
• Collects and analyzes data, and generates graphic presentations of the results.
• Composes manuscripts, abstracts, posters or PowerPoint presentations for publications or other scientific communications.
• Provides hands on training to other lab members (e.g. graduate students, summer students and lab staff) on various experimental skills as mentioned above.

Minimum Qualifications

• MD or Ph.D. in Basic Science, Health Science, or a related field.
• No experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

•  Doctor's degree in biology, physiology, neuroscience, endocrinology or other related disciplines.