Jobs/Open positions

Assistant Professor positions
Cellular biology and developmental neuroscience
Successful candidates will be expected to establish a vigorous, innovative, and independent research program, and participate in teaching and scientific community involvement.
Questions? Contact Kate Beatty.
Posted 9/1/2023

Assistant Professor, Neuroscience
Department of Psychology and Neuroscience

Assistant/Associate Professor position, Department of Biology
Neuroscientist; Tenure-track
To establish a research program in developmental, cellular or systems neuroscience with particular interest in neuroethology, biologically-inspired artificial intelligence, evolution, or neural computation
Questions? Contact Erik Herzog.
Posted 8/25/2023


Benjamin Philip lab (Occupational Therapy): Postdoc position
Neuroscience & Rehabilitation Lab
Using behavioral and neuroimaging approaches to determine how brain lateralization and interhemispheric connectivity support successful use of the non-dominant hand
Questions? Contact Benjamin Philip.
Posted 6/20/2023

Brain Health Institute Postdoc Recruitment Event
Apply by Sep 30; Event: Nov 29-30 (New Jersey)
Opportunities in basic, translational, and clinical neuroscience research
Questions? Contact bhi@bhi.rutgers.edu.
Posted 8/23/2023

Carie Boychuk lab: Three Postdoc positions
Dept of Biomedical Sciences in the College of Veterinary Medicine
To investigate autonomic regulation in cardiovascular function in both health and disease, including diet, epilepsy and neurodegeneration
Questions? Contact Carie Boychuk.
Posted 7/28/2023

Center for Theoretical and Computational Neuroscience: Postdoc fellows
Joint initiative with WashU Medicine, Engineering, Arts & Sciences
To work at the interface between theoretical and experimental labs and help forge new collaborations
Questions? Contact ctcn@wustl.edu.
Posted 2/24/2023

Chronobiology and Sleep Institute: Assistant Professor position
Expertise in chronobiology, sleep, or fatigue
The successful candidate will be housed in a PSOM department that best matches the candidate’s scientific interests/skill set.
Posted 10/4/2022

Cruchaga lab (Psychiatry): Research Assistant Professor position
Whole-Genome Sequencing in Alzheimer's Disease
Expertise in Whole Genome data, colocalization, Mendelian Randomization, and TWAS/Fusion approaches
Questions? Contact Christi Gleason.
Posted 3/2/2023

Daniela Salvemini lab: Assistant Research Professor position
Behavioral pharmacology, molecular genetics, biochemistry and drug discovery
PhD in neuroscience, biology or related biomedical science field with at least 2 years post-doctoral training or equivalent experience
Questions? Contact Daniela Salvemini.
Posted 7/21/2023

Eduardo Gallo lab: Postdoc position
Neurobiological basis of motivated behavior and its implications for neuropsychiatric disorders
Position to study the cellular and circuit mechanisms of impulsive behavior, focusing on ventral striatal acetylcholine and dopamine
Questions? Contact Eduardo Gallo.
Posted 7/7/2023

Edward Han lab (Neuroscience): Postdoc position
Learning and memory in the hippocampus
Investigating the cellular and neuronal circuit activity underlying spatial and cognitive learning in mice
Questions? Contact Edward Han.
Posted 3/2/2023

Executive Director Position
Plan, manage and direct daily, strategic and long-term center activities
Preferred areas of professional expertise include neuroscience, neurodegeneration, genomics and related omics, and bioinformatics.
Questions? Contact Christi Gleason.
Posted 5/24/2023

Executive Director position, new Stroke Research Center
Research Faculty position, Instructor or Assistant Professor
Roles will include strategic planning, organization of collaborations, and organization of scientific symposia
Questions? Contact Andria Ford or Angela Birke.
Posted 8/29/2023

Faculty position, Neuroimaging Computational Science
Neurodevelopmental Disorders Prevention Center; Perinatal Institute
Applicants should have a PhD in mathematics, physics, computer science, neuroscience, biomedical engineering, engineering, psychology, or related field
Questions? Contact Nehal Parikh.
Posted 4/14/2023

Gregory Wu lab (Neurology): Postdoc position
Treatment of autoimmune diseases affecting the central nervous system
Highly collaborative with basic programs in immunology and neuroscience
Questions? Contact Gregory Wu.
Posted 7/5/2023

Jacob McPherson lab (Physical Therapy): Multiple positions
NIH, AHA Innovation Award, and DoD funded projects
Projects on pain and neurorehabilitation in spinal cord injury and stroke
Questions? Contact Jacob McPherson.
Posted 12/9/2022

Jeffrey Milbrandt and Rob Mitra labs (Genetics): Joint postdoc positions
Dept of Genetics and McDonnell Genome Institute
Precision neurology focused on analyzing disease-associated genetic variants
Questions? Contact Dr. Jeffrey Milbrandt and Dr. Rob Mitra.
Posted 4/20/2023

Jeffrey Milbrandt lab (Genetics): Postdoc positions
Mechanism of axon degeneration and its role in neurodegenerative disease
Many projects in collaboration with DiAntonio Lab (Developmental Biology)
Questions? Contact Jeffrey Milbrandt.
Posted 4/20/2023

Joanna Jankowsky lab: 3 Postdoc positions
Houston, TX
Studying underlying causes of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and FTD, and how best to intervene therapeutically
Questions? Contact Joanna Jankowsky.
Posted 5/22/2023

Knight ADRC Neuropathology Core: Two research technician II positions
WashU Jobs ID JR76964
For hires with laboratory experience or equivalent expertise in neuroanatomy, pathology, or biochemistry
Questions? Contact Erin Franklin.
Posted 8/21/2023

Linda Richards lab (Neuroscience): Research technician position
WashU Jobs ID JR71984
Assist with studies on the development and function of interhemispheric connections in the mammalian brain
Questions? Contact Lynda Wilmott.
Posted 6/15/2023

Mark Rutherford lab (Otolaryngology): Cellular Electrophysiology/Drug Development position
Roles of ion channels in hearing and deafness
Lab focus: Synaptic transmission and spike generation at auditory synapses in cochlea and brain stem
Questions? Contact Mark Rutherford.
Posted 2/24/2023

Postdoctoral Fellow Award; Postdoctoral Travel Award
Rolling admissions for both awards
Fellow award to support recruitment, faculty invited to apply. Travel award to attend a conference/course, postdocs invited to apply.
Questions? Contact Carmen Horn.
Posted 9/6/2023

Six Assistant Professor positions
Deadline Sep 15; consideration on a rolling basis after Sep 15
The six junior positions to be complemented by six new senior Bloomberg Distinguished Professor hires.
Questions? Contact BrainResilience@jhu.edu.
Posted 9/6/2023

Stanford Brain Stimulation Lab: Postdoc position
School of Medicine
Leading clinical trials and driving forward novel therapeutic strategies for neuropsychiatric diseases/disorders
Questions? Contact Cammie Rolle.
Posted 9/6/2023

Stefanie Geisler lab (Neurology): Postdoc position
Peripheral neuropathy research
Translational research focusing on mechanisms of axon degeneration, pain and neuro-immune interactions in peripheral neuropathies
Questions? Contact Stefanie Geisler.
Posted 3/21/2023

Steven Paul/Anil Cashikar lab (Psychiatry): Senior research technician position
WashU Jobs ID JR75356
Independently perform experiments and assays to understand how cholesterol metabolism influences the pathogenic mechanism of Alzheimer’s disease
Questions? Contact Anil Cashikar.
Posted 6/6/2023

Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Neuropharmacology
Part of a significant university expansion
Research areas include molecular/cellular neurobiology, neuropharmacology, neurodegeneration and others
Questions? Contact Sokol Todi.
Posted 3/8/2023

Tom Franken lab (Neuroscience): Postdoc position
Electrophysiology, behavior, optogenetics, and viral targeting
To study the neural circuits that parse visual scenes into organized collections of objects
Questions? Contact Tom Franken.
Posted 7/21/2023

Tom Franken lab (Neuroscience): Senior scientist position
Projects on how the brain parses visual scenes into organized collections of objects
Our lab uses a variety of techniques including high-density electrophysiology, behavior, optogenetics, and viral targeting
Questions? Contact Tom Franken.
Posted 7/28/2023

Wenqin Luo lab: Postdoc position
Supported by an NIH HEAL U19 Grant
To investigate the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying human trigeminal sensation and migraine
Questions? Contact Wenqin Luo.
Posted 10/3/2023

Yao Chen lab (Neuroscience): Optical Engineer/Imaging Scientist position
Postdoc, Staff or Senior Scientist level
To build innovative optical setups and make them useful for biological discovery
Questions? Contact Yao Chen.
Posted 5/31/2023