Postdoctoral Research Scientist

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Job Title: Postdoctoral Research Scientist

Grade: 18

Salary: $64,928-$ 78,102

The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene is seeking a qualified full-time Postdoctoral Research Scientist position for the Division of Systems Neuroscience at the New York State Psychiatric Institute. The chosen candidate will be studying the role of serotonin in emotional behavior. They will be involved in managing a mouse colony, imaging neural activity with calcium imaging, and preparing brains for histology.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• The candidate will conduct all parts of the experiments, including animal behavior, in vivo imaging, optogenetic neural manipulation, and data analysis.
• The candidate will also be involved in the support of research, including manuscripts and grant submissions.
• The candidate may also supervise research technicians and undergraduate volunteers.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A PhD in neuroscience or other relevant fields and (2) years of postdoctoral experience.
• (2) years of experience with in vivo calcium imaging of neuronal activity.
• (1) year of experience with whole brain clearing methods and light sheet imaging.
• (2) years of experience with emotional behavior research in mouse models.
• (2) years of in proficiency in MATLAB.

Qualifications:

• (2) years of proficiency in Python.

Work Location: 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032

To Apply: Submit an application through our website at https://nyspi.applicantpro.com/jobs/. Please note only applications submitted through our website will be considered.

The Mission of the Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. (RFMH) is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. RFMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, RFMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring that RFMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. RFMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

The Research Foundation is a private not-for-profit corporation and is not an agency or instrumentality of the State of New York. Employees of the Research Foundation are not state employees, do not participate in any state retirement system, and do not receive state fringe benefits. Excellent Benefits Package. Employer/Minority/Women/Disabled/Veteran Employer. VEVRAA 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) compliant.

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