Associate Research Professor

Associate Research Professor - 40828 Research Faculty

University of Colorado Anschutz Department:
Physiology and Biophysics

Job Title:

Associate Research Professor Position #

– Requisition #40828

Job Summary:

Dr. Daniel Tollin's lab is seeking to hire an Associate Research Professor. The position will focus on IACUC, IRB, and university compliance, lab organization, and inventory, and has reserved time (approximately 50%) to contribute to other aspects of the lab's research. These aspects include utilizing auditory brainstem responses (ABRs), behavior paradigms, in vivo recordings from the auditory brainstem, molecular biology, including inner ear fluorescent immunohistochemistry, and confocal and super resolution microscopy imaging to investigate auditory changes as a result of noise exposed and Alzheimer's induced hearing loss.

This position requires high level of project development and experimental design independently and in collaboration with the PI, an expertise to pioneer new tools/techniques, develop/perform rodent surgeries, and supervise and conduct experiments in collaboration with other members in the group. This would be an excellent position for someone who can work independently when needed, drives experimental design and project development, enjoys teamwork in a lab, conducts experiments, and has a strong interest in a longer-term position .

The lab is located within the University of Colorado Anschutz, School of Medicine, Department of Physiology & Biophysics in Aurora, CO. The Associate Research Professor will benefit from a multidisciplinary, vibrant, open, and collegial department. The Tollin lab provides rich opportunities to interact with other biophysics and physiology laboratories within the department, also with an even larger collection of systems neuroscience laboratories studying the neural basis of sensory-motor behaviors.

Key Responsibilities :
Independently plan and perform research projects related to subcortical impairments of auditory processing Perform non-invasive and invasive electrophysiological measurements of auditory and vestibular pathways Develop and perform behavioral tasks assessing auditory abilities Perform immunohistochemistry and microscopy images of cochlear and brainstem tissue Provide support for the experiments on the blast-evoked hearing and balance loss Perform cochlear pressure measurements in rodent and human temporal bone Develop analysis and statistical pipelines for datasets Oral communication of preliminary results at lab meetings Oral and written communication of completed work at national or international meetings.

Create figures and write papers, participate in editing, and review other lab members' manuscripts prior to their publications Collaborate with and support Principal Investigators (PI) and other stakeholders with laboratory and research functions Independently review, develop and implement new or modified laboratory techniques required for research projects Provide laboratory science expertise and leadership in study design, study oversight, data management, data analysis and manuscript preparation to assist all levels of investigators, researchers and clinicians on new research activities across a wide range of disciplines

Work Location:

Onsite – this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora, CO. Why Join Us:
Dr. Daniel Tollin's laboratory is part of the Department of Physiology and Biophysics at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus School of Medicine, which is known for its highly collaborative environment with many opportunities to interact with other sensory systems, behavior and decision making, and computational neuroscience groups. Why work for the University? We have AMAZING benefits and offer exceptional amounts of holiday, vacation and sick leave!

The University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package including:
Medical:
Multiple plan options Dental:
Multiple plan options Additional Insurance:
Disability, Life, Vision Retirement 401(a) Plan:
Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay Paid Time Off:
Accruals over the year (based on percentage of time) Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours) Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual) Holiday Days: 11/year Tuition Benefit:
Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses ECO Pass:
Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service There are many additional perks & programs with the CU Advantage .

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire. PhD in Auditory Neuroscience, Physiology, Neuroscience, or closely related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

Expertise in the inner ear experimental approaches and techniques Expertise in fluorescent immunohistochemistry of the peripheral and central auditory and vestibular organs, confocal imaging, image analysis, machine-learning based image quantification, tissue clearing, and electrophysiology Ongoing collaboration with clinical…