Assistant Professor 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.

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Questions? Contact Kate Beatty.

Posted 9/1/2023

Assistant Professor, Neuroscience

Assistant Professor, Neuroscience

Department of Psychology and Neuroscience

Tenure track; to start Aug 2024

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Questions? Contact Jamey Maniscalco.

Posted 9/15/2023

Assistant/Associate Professor position, Department of Biology

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

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Questions? Contact Erik Herzog.

Posted 8/25/2023

Benjamin Philip lab (Occupational Therapy): Postdoc position

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

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Questions? Contact Benjamin Philip.

Posted 6/20/2023

Brain Health Institute Postdoc Recruitment Event

Brain Health Institute Postdoc Recruitment Event

Apply by Sep 30; Event: Nov 29-30 (New Jersey)

Opportunities in basic, translational, and clinical neuroscience research

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Questions? Contact bhi@bhi.rutgers.edu.

Posted 8/23/2023

Carie Boychuk lab: Three Postdoc positions

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

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Questions? Contact Carie Boychuk.

Posted 7/28/2023

Center for Theoretical and Computational Neuroscience: Postdoc fellows

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

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Questions? Contact ctcn@wustl.edu.

Posted 2/24/2023

Chronobiology and Sleep Institute: Assistant Professor position

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.

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Posted 10/4/2022

Cruchaga lab (Psychiatry): Research Assistant Professor position

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

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Questions? Contact Christi Gleason.

Posted 3/2/2023

Daniela Salvemini lab: Assistant Research Professor position

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

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Questions? Contact Daniela Salvemini.

Posted 7/21/2023

Eduardo Gallo lab: Postdoc position

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

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Questions? Contact Eduardo Gallo.

Posted 7/7/2023

Edward Han lab (Neuroscience): Postdoc position

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

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Questions? Contact Edward Han.

Posted 3/2/2023

Executive Director Position

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.

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Questions? Contact Christi Gleason.

Posted 5/24/2023

Executive Director position, new Stroke Research Center

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

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Questions? Contact Andria Ford or Angela Birke.

Posted 8/29/2023

Faculty position, Neuroimaging Computational Science

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

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Questions? Contact Nehal Parikh.

Posted 4/14/2023

Gregory Wu lab (Neurology): Postdoc position

Gregory Wu lab (Neurology): Postdoc position

Treatment of autoimmune diseases affecting the central nervous system

Highly collaborative with basic programs in immunology and neuroscience

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Questions? Contact Gregory Wu.

Posted 7/5/2023

Jacob McPherson lab (Physical Therapy): Multiple positions

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

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Questions? Contact Jacob McPherson.

Posted 12/9/2022

Jeffrey Milbrandt and Rob Mitra labs (Genetics): Joint postdoc positions

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

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Questions? Contact Dr. Jeffrey Milbrandt and Dr. Rob Mitra.

Posted 4/20/2023

Jeffrey Milbrandt lab (Genetics): Postdoc positions

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)

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Questions? Contact Jeffrey Milbrandt.

Posted 4/20/2023

Joanna Jankowsky lab: 3 Postdoc positions

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

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Questions? Contact Joanna Jankowsky.

Posted 5/22/2023

Knight ADRC Neuropathology Core: Two research technician II positions

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

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Questions? Contact Erin Franklin.

Posted 8/21/2023

Linda Richards lab (Neuroscience):  Research technician position

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

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Questions? Contact Lynda Wilmott.

Posted 6/15/2023

Mark Rutherford lab (Otolaryngology): Cellular Electrophysiology/Drug Development position

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

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Questions? Contact Mark Rutherford.

Posted 2/24/2023

Postdoctoral Fellow Award; Postdoctoral Travel Award

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.

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Questions? Contact Carmen Horn.

Posted 9/6/2023

Six Assistant Professor positions

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.

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Questions? Contact BrainResilience@jhu.edu.

Posted 9/6/2023

Stanford Brain Stimulation Lab: Postdoc position

Stanford Brain Stimulation Lab: Postdoc position

School of Medicine

Leading clinical trials and driving forward novel therapeutic strategies for neuropsychiatric diseases/disorders

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Questions? Contact Cammie Rolle.

Posted 9/6/2023

Stefanie Geisler lab (Neurology): Postdoc position

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

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Questions? Contact Stefanie Geisler.

Posted 3/21/2023

Steven Paul/Anil Cashikar lab (Psychiatry): Senior research technician position

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

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Questions? Contact Anil Cashikar.

Posted 6/6/2023

Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Neuropharmacology

Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Neuropharmacology

Part of a significant university expansion

Research areas include molecular/cellular neurobiology, neuropharmacology, neurodegeneration and others

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Questions? Contact Sokol Todi.

Posted 3/8/2023

Tom Franken lab (Neuroscience): Postdoc position

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

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Questions? Contact Tom Franken.

Posted 7/21/2023

Tom Franken lab (Neuroscience): Senior scientist position

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

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Questions? Contact Tom Franken.

Posted 7/28/2023

Wenqin Luo lab: Postdoc position

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

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Questions? Contact Wenqin Luo.

Posted 10/3/2023

Yao Chen lab (Neuroscience): Optical Engineer/Imaging Scientist position

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

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Questions? Contact Yao Chen.

Posted 5/31/2023