Research Associate I - In Vivo Electrophysiology and Behavior
Neuroscience, Electrophysiology and Behavioral Neuroscience research associate I position at Allen Institute for Neural Dynamics
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The Allen Institute for Neural Dynamics seeks a Research Associate I to record thousands of neurons across brain regions while mice perform cognitive and foraging tasks. The role uses Neuropixels electrophysiology, optogenetics, optical physiology, rodent behavior, histology, and data-quality analysis within a collaborative brain-wide-circuit programme.
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Bachelor's degree in neuroscience or a related field. Two years of research-laboratory experience, mouse work, in-vivo electrophysiology or behavior, rodent surgery, and strong scientific communication are preferred.
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