Dr. Carmen Varela

One Research Assistant or Master’s Student position in the laboratory of Dr. Carmen Varela (Psychology Department, Florida Atlantic University; https://www.varelalab.org/) to investigate biomarkers of sleep cellular activity in the thalamus that correlate with sleep depth and stability.
Start date January 2022 (some flexibility).

*** What you get ***
· Work on exciting and impactful projects to understand the contribution of thalamic cells to sleep and memory.
· Develop research skills using state-of-the-art systems and pharmacology techniques in rodents.
· Mentorship, supportive lab environment, in a rapidly growing neuroscience campus.

Location: The Varela laboratory is located in FAU’s Jupiter campus, a rapidly growing neuroscience hub, which also hosts our partners the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience and Scripps Research Institute.
FAU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veterans’ status or any other characteristic protected by law.