Postdoctoral Research Associate-Pokam Lab

Job Description

Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences.

Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are : Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

Who we are

As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, Texas A&M Health encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education, innovative research and team-based health care delivery.

What we want

The Postdoctoral Research Associate is responsible for conducting lab experiments, analyzing and communicating data in the form of primary research articles, aiding in grant writing, supervising undergraduate students and performing routine lab duties as required.

You must be highly motivated for this NIH funded project, focused on cellular and synaptic mechanisms underlying network excitability following traumatic brain injury.

Individuals will use a variety of techniques, including whole-cell recording and two-photon microscopy, brain slice physiology, and genetic manipulation.

The 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 their independent career.

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.

Why Texas A&M University?

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration. Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.

Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.

with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums

of annual paid holidays

Up to and at least each month

Automatically enrollment in the

Health and Wellness :

Professional Development : All employees have access to free training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more

forcompleting a degree while a Texas A&M employee

a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees