Important Info
Deprecated / Faculty Sponsor (Last, First Name):
Eshel, Neir
Stanford Departments and Centers:
Neuroscience Institute
Psyc: Behavioral Medicine
Postdoc Appointment Term:
2 year renewable
Appointment Start Date:
As early as summer 2025
Group or Departmental Website:
How to Submit Application Materials:
Please send to Neir Eshel: neshel@stanford.edu(link sends e-mail)
Does this position pay above the required minimum?:
No. The expected base pay for this position is the Stanford University required minimum for all postdoctoral scholars appointed through the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs. The FY25 minimum is $76,383.
The STAAR Lab (www.staarlab.com(link is external)) is a dynamic new neuroscience lab in Stanford’s Psychiatry Department, led by Neir Eshel, MD, PhD. We are looking to hire curious and ambitious postdocs to join our team. Lab projects focus on the neural circuitry of reward-seeking and aggression, using optogenetics, in vivo imaging, electrophysiology, and sophisticated machine learning/artificial intelligence analyses of mouse behavior. All projects have translational components, with special emphasis on autism, depression, and addiction. There are ample opportunities for career development and clinical exposure based on candidate interest.
Required Qualifications:
- The ideal postdoctoral candidate has an MD and/or PhD in neuroscience or related field and extensive experience with rodent neuroscience.
- Excellent analytical skills, e.g., Python & Matlab, are strongly preferred, as is expertise in Neuropixels or other large-scale in vivo electrophysiology techniques.
- An expert neural data analyst may be considered even with minimal animal experience.
Required Application Materials:
- Cover letter
- CV
