Research Specialist I

Princeton University's Neuroscience Institute seeks applicants for a Research Specialist position with a background in experimental rodent research to join a laboratory whose new work focuses on the neural mechanisms underlying social interactions in mus musculus. We are looking for an enthusiastic and hard-working individual who has a willingness to learn and acquire new laboratory and computational skills (and a demonstrated track record in learning new techniques).

 

This is a one-year term position with the possibility of renewal contingent upon satisfactory performance and funding.

- Assist postdoctoral fellows and graduate students in animal care and mouse behavioral data collection (audio, video and neural).
- Develop skills to conduct data collection independently.
- Maintain high standards of methodological rigor and clear records of upcoming and completed tasks.

- Use existing software and deep learning tools developed in the lab to facilitate large-scale data analyses. 

- Apply developed data processing routines to adequately store and reorganize data in formats necessary for further explorations. 

- Contribute to analyzing and writing scientific reports and papers. 

- Stay up-to-date with literature in the field and participate in weekly lab meetings and lab discussions. 

Essential Qualifications:

- Bachelors degree in neuroscience or related field
- Prior lab research experience

 

Preferred Qualifications:

- Rodent research experience

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