Job Description

A postdoctoral research associate position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Lindsay Schwarz in the Department of Developmental Neurobiology at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

The Schwarz lab is looking for motivated individuals interested in using innovative in vivo and molecular approaches to address how the organization and function of norepinephrine neural circuits in animal models contribute to behavior and disease.

The Ideal Candidate will have:

• A PhD in neuroscience or related discipline
  
• Prior experience in studying neural circuits
  
• Expertise with at least some of the following methodologies: optogenetics, calcium imaging, viral tracing, tissue clearing, murine behavioral phenotyping, machine-learning behavioral analysis
  
• Familiarity with programming languages (e.g. R, Python) and an ability to work with large datasets
  
• Strong record of peer-reviewed publications
  
• Ability to independently design and execute experiments and interpret data
  
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary, highly collaborative environment
  
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
  

The Schwarz lab is strongly committed to providing individual mentoring and training, as well as ongoing support at all stages of career development, and has a record of facilitating career advancement for postdocs. At St. Jude, we know what can be achieved when the brightest scientific minds face the fewest barriers. That's why we provide world-class facilities, state-of-the-art technologies, and extraordinary support for your research to ensure scientific progress is never halted by a lack of resources.

St. Jude is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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