Texas A&M University Health Science Center is looking to solve problems related to cellular and synaptic mechanisms underlying network excitability following traumatic brain injury.
Requirements
- Prior experience with electrophysiology and/or two-photon microscopy imaging
- Data analytical skills including the use of MATLAB and python
- Performs two-photon imaging in awake, moving mice.
- Gives stereotaxic injections of adeno-associated viral vectors into the mouse brain.
- Performs cranial window preparation and traumatic brain injury surgeries.
- Performs mouse brain sectioning, immunostaining and imaging using confocal microscopy and slide scanner imaging.
- Applies complex statistical analysis tools to data acquired from electrophysiology and imaging.
Responsibilities
- Conducts lab experiments
- analyzes and communicates data in the form of primary research articles
- aides in grant writing
- supervises undergraduate students
- performs routine lab duties as required
- Works on projects focused on cellular and synaptic mechanisms underlying network excitability following traumatic brain injury using a variety of techniques, including in vivo whole-cell recording and two-photon microscopy, brain slice physiology, and genetic manipulation.
- Conducts electrophysiology experiments in vivo and/or in brain slices.
Other
- Appropriate doctoral degree
- Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others
- Manuscript preparation and ability to communicate research results clearly
- Communicates scientific results at lab meetings and scientific conferences.
- Writes for scientific publications.
