Postdoctoral Research Associate - Pokam Lab

Job Title

Postdoctoral Research Associate - Pokam Lab-2

Texas A&M University Health Science Center

Neuroscience & Experimental Therapeutics

Commensurate

Bryan, Texas

Staff

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.

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.

The Postdoctoral Research Associate, under general supervision, conducts lab experiments, analyzes and communicates data in the form of primary research articles, aides in grant writing, supervises undergraduate students and 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.

• Appropriate doctoral degree

• PhD in Neuroscience
• Prior experience with electrophysiology and/or two-photon microscopy imaging
• Data analytical skills including the use of MATLAB and python
• Manuscript preparation and ability to communicate research results clearly

• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others

• Conduct electrophysiology experiments in vivo and/or in brain slices.
• Perform two-photon imaging in awake, moving mice.
• Give stereotaxic injections of adeno-associated viral vectors into the mouse brain.
• Perform cranial window preparation and traumatic brain injury surgeries.
• Perform mouse brain sectioning, immunostaining and imaging using confocal microscopy and slide scanner imaging.

• Apply complex statistical analysis tools to data acquired from electrophysiology and imaging.
• Interpret differences in data, and design follow-up experiments.
• Communicate scientific results at lab meetings and scientific conferences.

• Write for scientific publications.
• Assist with critiquing and writing publication review articles.
• Aid in writing research grant proposals to the NIH and NSF.

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.

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
• Health and Wellness:
  Free exercise programs and release time
• Professional Development:
  All employees have access to free Linked In Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
• Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

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Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.