Postdoctoral Associate (Multiple Vacancies)

**Job Description**
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate for the Child Health Institute of NJ. The role involves designing, analyzing, interpreting, and presenting experiments focused on the molecular mechanisms regulating synaptic transmission in mammalian brain and human neurons. The associate will perform molecular, cellular, and/or electro-physiological experiments, participate in lab meetings and presentations, prepare manuscripts, assist in grant applications for the PI, and apply for personal grant funding.

**Skills & Abilities**
• Ability to work with rodent animals and human embryonic cells.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to understand and communicate in English to perform job duties.
• Computer literate with proficiency and working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Highly motivated, independent, with excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently under the guidance of the PI.
• High level of research competency, knowledge, and skills to perform assigned duties.
• Prior experience with brain slice patch-clamp recordings and optical imaging (Preferred).
• Excellent writing skills with experience in writing grants, fellowships, manuscripts, or scientific reports (Preferred).

**Qualifications**
Required Degree(s) in:
• Neuroscience
• Relevant biological sciences
Required: Ph.D or MD degree.

**Experience**
Experience Required:
• At least one first-author publication in a peer-reviewed journal.
Other:
• Prior experience with brain slice patch-clamp recordings and optical imaging (Preferred).

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