Postdoctoral Research Associate - Developmental Neurobiology

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital•Memphis, TN

12d•Onsite

About The Position

A postdoctoral position is available for a highly motivated individual interested in the neural circuit mechanisms of schizophrenia. Our laboratory conducts behavioral and 2-photon laser-scanning microscopy imaging of neuronal activity in mutant mice, with a focus on models of high-risk genetic risks for schizophrenia. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is a world-class research institution dedicated to pediatric cancer and other catastrophic diseases of childhood. The first and only National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children. Our 300 faculty work across the spectrum of basic, translational, clinical, and population science in a highly collaborative multidisciplinary environment that includes a Nobel laureate and members of the National Academy of Science and the National Academy of Medicine. St. Jude is ranked on Fortune Magazine’s “Best Workplaces in Health Care & Biopharma” and Glassdoor’s “Best Places to Work,” and is located in the heart of Memphis, Tennessee, a vibrant and friendly city at the historic American crossroads of music, trade, food and culture. We are in pursuit of the brightest minds in biomedical sciences, individuals poised to contribute to our research progress.

Requirements

Highly motivated individual interested in the neural circuit mechanisms of schizophrenia.

Responsibilities

Conduct behavioral and 2-photon laser-scanning microscopy imaging of neuronal activity in mutant mice.
Focus on models of high-risk genetic risks for schizophrenia.