Neuroscience (Instructor)

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, TX

Job posting number: #7284329 (Ref:20502-en_US)

Posted: September 29, 2024

Job Description

Baylor College of Medicine and Department Summary:

Baylor College of Medicine (www.bcm.edu) is recognized as one of the nation's premier academic health science centers and is known for excellence in education, research, and healthcare and community service. Located in the heart of the world's largest medical center (Texas Medical Center, Houston, TX), Baylor is affiliated with multiple educational, healthcare and research affiliates (Baylor Affiliates).

Summary

An Assistant Professor/Instructor position (non-tenure track) is available in the Reimer lab in the Department of Neuroscience at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX. The applicant will form part of a team of investigators in the Reimer Lab who are examining brain states and multimodal integration across corticothalamic circuits. The goal of this research is to develop a new pipeline that will yield a multimodal view of the function, structure, and genetic composition of huge numbers of neurons in the same animal, making it possible to identify different classes of neurons with important roles in behavior and cognition that may be disrupted in psychiatric disease states.

  • Plans, directs and conducts research experiments including complex cranial window surgeries, viral vector injections, multi-photon imaging.
  • Data analysis including retinal topic mapping, correlation analysis.
  • Basic data analysis required to perform experiments including: retinotopic mapping, dotmapping, correlation analysis, and quality control and running preprocessing pipelines for scans and recordings.
  • Mouse colony maintenance includes breeding schemes, coordinating animal transfers and care for lab members.
  • Work closely with other lab members as necessary to achieve project goals.
  • Document all procedures and experiments to maintain good research practices and compliance with BCM and other authorities.

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.



Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission, and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. - Diversity, respect, and inclusiveness create an environment that is conducive to academic excellence, and strengthens our institution by increasing talent, encouraging creativity, and ensuring a broader perspective. - Diversity helps position Baylor to reduce disparities in health and healthcare access and to better address the needs of the community we serve. - Baylor is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding students, trainees, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds by providing a welcoming, supportive learning environment for all members of the Baylor community.


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Job posting number:#7284329 (Ref:20502-en_US)
Application Deadline:Open Until Filled
Employer Location:Baylor College of Medicine
Houston,Texas
United States
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