Postdoctoral Associate - Auditory Neuroscience

Job description

Summary The laboratory of Dr. Matthew McGinley in the Department of Neuroscience at Baylor College of Medicine is seeking applicants for a Postdoctoral Associate position. The McGinley lab studies the neural circuit basis of flexible shifts in performance in sensory-guided behavioral tasks. The Postdoctoral Associate will contribute critically to data collection and analysis in the lab. Job Duties: - Conducts research experiments that includes auditory decision-making behaviors. - Documents and interprets results of experiments and reports to principal investigators. Performs technical laboratory procedures: - Rodent surgeries with aseptic technique. - Autoclaves surgical instruments. - Selects and determines appropriate research procedures. - Collects and analyzes data and maintains records. - Enters data into research database. - Oversees the maintenance surgical equipment, microscope parts, and cleans surgical area. - Assists with preparing laboratory reports, progress reports for grants, etc. - Operates laboratory equipment. - Collects and analyses electrophysiology data during spatial oddball paradigm. - Performs other job-related duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications: Ba...