Postdoctoral Fellow-MSH-13400-380
About The Position
The Sweis Laboratory for Translational Neuroeconomics at Mount Sinai studies the neural mechanisms underlying decision-making and motivated behavior. Established in 2024, the laboratory combines large-scale animal behavioral studies, in vivo physiology, circuit manipulation, systems neuroscience, computational approaches, and translational models relevant to psychiatric disorders. Its research is funded by the NIH. The Postdoctoral Fellow will lead independent and collaborative research projects, designing and conducting experiments with neural recording and manipulation tools, analyzing high-dimensional datasets, and contributing to translational research. The position is funded for two years and may be extended based on performance and funding availability. The fellow is expected to pursue independent funding and develop independent research projects in preparation for transition to research independence. The research includes generating and analyzing behavioral and physiology data for funded projects on decision-making, information processing, and behavior in rodents, including recording from and perturbing reward-related circuits during neuroeconomic decision-making. The laboratory offers a collaborative and supportive culture, mentorship and career development, fellowship application opportunities, and scope to develop independent research. The position is based at 1468 Madison Ave, Annenberg 22-76, New York, NY 10029, in the Department of Psychiatry, and reports to Brian Sweis, MD, PhD.
Requirements
- PhD in Neuroscience or a related field.
- Strong publication record and writing skills.
- Expertise in rodent behavioral neuroscience.
- Experience collecting and analyzing in vivo electrophysiology data, such as silicon probe or tetrode recordings.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with optogenetics and chemogenetics.
- Experience with miniscope imaging and fiber photometry.
- Experience with rodent stereotaxic surgery.
- Experience with large-scale neural data analysis.
- Computational neuroscience expertise and strong coding skills.
- Ability or willingness to generate independent funding.
Responsibilities
- Design and lead innovative neuroscience projects.
- Perform in vivo recordings in behaving rodents.
- Develop and optimize behavioral paradigms.
- Analyze high-dimensional neural and behavioral data.
- Lead publications using new and existing data.
- Mentor trainees and contribute to laboratory growth.
- Contribute to grants and secure independent funding.
- Generate and analyze behavioral and physiology data related to funded research on decision-making, information processing, and behavior in rodents.
- Record from and perturb reward-related circuits during neuroeconomic decision-making.
- Develop independent research projects in preparation for transition to independence.
Benefits
- Collaborative and supportive lab culture.
- Strong mentorship and career development.
- Opportunities for fellowship applications.
- Ability to develop independent lines of research.
- Competitive salary and benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
