Neuroscience Postdoctoral Researcher: MIT is seeking highly motivated postdoctoral researchers to contribute to cutting-edge research in the development and implementation of micro-nano-devices for probing and modulating the central nervous system. The successful candidate will work on configuring these devices for brain/spinal cord stimulation and recording in mice/rats, with a focus on neurological diseases such as Neuropathic Pain, Alzheimer’s Disease, Traumatic Brain Injury, spinal cord injury, and Stroke. Immediate application is encouraged as we aim to fill this position promptly.
Designation: Neuroscience Postdoctoral Researcher
Research Area: Brain/Spinal Cord Electrical Stimulation and Recording
Location: MIT, Massachusetts, USA
Eligibility/Qualification:
- Required:
- PhD in neuroscience, biology, bioengineering, or a relevant field.
- Experience with Neuropathic Pain, Alzheimer’s Disease, Traumatic Brain Injury, spinal Cord Injury, or Stroke.
- Proficiency in mouse surgery, stereotactic injections, and implanting electrodes or fiber photometry.
- Expertise in electrical stimulation and/or recording from mice/rats’ brain/spinal cord.
- Validation experience for stimulation and/or recording.
- Familiarity with testing animal behavior.
- Experience in Patch clamping in cultured cells or live slices.
- Preferred:
- Experience with stem cells, 3D cultures, and organoids.
- Knowledge of tumor models.
- Skills in isolation and preparation of primary cultured neurons.
- Experience with recording or stimulation in the peripheral nervous system (PNS).
Job Description:
Neuroscience Postdoctoral Researcher – Brain/Spinal Cord Electrical Stimulation and Recording
The selected candidate will:
- Conduct research to characterize and validate micro-nano-devices in cultured neurons or live slices.
- Inject or implant devices in the mouse brain/spinal cord or peripheral nervous system (PNS).
- Characterize and validate devices in-vivo in mice/rats using conventional electrodes for stimulation and recording.
- Perform stimulation and/or recording of the central nervous system (CNS).
- Demonstrate applications in cases of specified diseases (Neuropathic Pain, Alzheimer’s Disease, etc.).
- Investigate the biological mechanisms/pathways affected by stimulation in these diseases.
- Conduct behavioral tests.
- Study neuroplasticity.
- Write grant proposals.
How to Apply: Submit your application on the MIT website. Please ensure your CV includes a separate section for “Skills,” listing in vivo, in vitro, and other scientific/technical skills. Emphasize extensive expertise in electrophysiology and electrical stimulation of the brain or spinal cord in vivo in rodents. Only candidates with relevant expertise should apply. Experience in pain, Alzheimer’s disease, or neuroplasticity is preferred but not required.
Last Date for Apply: ASAP
Disclaimer: This job post is sourced from a reliable channel. Applicants are advised to verify details and check the official site for further information.
MIT is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
