Post Doctoral Fellow - Vision Sciences
Listed on 2026-09-29
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Research/Development
Research Scientist
Department
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Vision Sciences
Salary
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Commensurate with Experience/Education
Possesses, understands, and applies a comprehensive knowledge in area of specialization. Develops understanding and skills to allow for completion of assignments that cross fields of specialization. Develops leadership and management skills.
- Receives/Reviews progress and evaluates results of experimentsor projects under control or supervisory responsibility.
- Recommends changes in research, testing or experimental procedures.
- May be responsible for a single highly technical and complex piece of research equipment.
- May review and evaluate the effectiveness of personnel.
- May plan for and assign personnel to projects under control.
- Operates with latitude for unreviewed action.
- May receive general supervision conferring with higher levels only in unusual situations.
- Performs other job-related duties as required.
Preferred Qualifications
Required:
Ph.D. in neuroscience, cell biology, biomedical sciences, or a closely related field. Demonstrated experience with rodent(mouse) models. Extensive hands-on experience with light microscopy(confocal, widefield, or similar) or electron microscopy (TEM, SEM, or similar). Strong written and oral communication skills in English. Demonstrated ability to contribute to manuscript preparation.
Preferred:
Experience with corneal biology, ocular tissue, or neuroanatomy. Familiarity with serial block-face scanning electron microscopy(SBF-SEM) or other volume EM methods. Experience in advanced light microscopy methods. Experience with human or non-human primate tissue preparation. Interest in expanding technical repertoire across both light and electron microscopy platforms.
Representative publications or manuscripts (PDF; up to
3)
Requires singular knowledge of a specialized advanced professional discipline or the highest level of general business knowledge, normally acquired through attainment of a directly job-related terminal degree or equivalent formal training in a recognized field of specialization that is directly related to the type of work being performed. No experience is required.
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