Who we are
The Department of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics is one of four basic science departments within the Texas A&M University School of Medicine. Program strengths within the department include brain development, cellular/molecular basis of drug addiction, circadian biology, ocular pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, neurobiology of aging, acute brain and spinal cord injury models, and neurodegenerative diseases. The Pokam lab is adjacent to many interdisciplinary groups of investigators who focus on the processes that cause neurological disorders ranging from epilepsy, traumatic brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury, and Parkinson’s disease. This is an exceptional opportunity for a candidate to build a research program through innovative science that can embark on an independent career.
What we want
The Health Science Center (HSC) is looking for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to serve as a member of the Sawant-Pokam lab in the Department of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics, School of Medicine at Texas A&M University. We desire an individual who subscribes to and supports our commitment as stated above. The successful applicant will be a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher for an NIH-funded project focused on cellular and synaptic mechanisms underlying network excitability following traumatic brain injury. This person must be professional, enjoy working in a high-volume environment, and be able to apply strong organizational skills while being flexible in their daily routine. If this is you, we invite you to apply to become a member of our team.
What you need to know
Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to the selected hire’s experience.
Required Education and Experience:
- Appropriate doctoral degree
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others
Preferred Qualifications:
- PhD in Neuroscience or related discipline
- Prior experience with electrophysiology and/or imaging
- Data analytical skills including the use of MATLAB and python
- Manuscript preparation and ability to communicate research results clearly
Responsibilities:
Experimental research
- Electrophysiology experiments in vivo and/or in brain slices.
- Two-photon imaging in awake, moving mice.
- Stereotaxic injections of adeno-associated viral vectors into the mouse brain.
- Cranial window preparation and traumatic brain injury surgeries.
- Mouse brain sectioning, immunostaining and imaging using confocal microscopy and slide scanner imaging.
Data analysis
- Apply complex statistical analysis tools to data acquired from electrophysiology and imaging.
- Interpret differences in data, and design follow-up experiments.
- Communication of scientific results at lab meetings and scientific conferences.
Manuscript and Grant Proposal Writing
- Writing scientific publications.
- Assisting with critiquing and writing publication review articles.
- Aiding in writing research grant proposals to the NIH and NSF.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
