Postdoctoral Associate - Biomedical

CORE JOB SUMMARY

The Postdoctoral Associate performs scientific research and studies under the supervision of managing staff. Moreover, the Postdoctoral Associate promotes institutional recognition through literal contributions to the scientific community.

• Conducts research on specific areas of study as assigned.
• Prepares research reports and technical papers for publishing.
• Investigates the feasibility of applying a wide variety of scientific principles and theories.
• Maintains substantial knowledge of state-of-the-art principles and theories.
• Develops advanced analytical models and systems and provides solutions and analyses to support strategic and tactical decisions.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

• Education:
  
  Doctorate degree in relevant field required
• Experience:
  
  No previous experience required
• Certification and Licensing:
  Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  
  Learning Agility:
  Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  
  Teamwork:
  Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  
  Technical Proficiency:
  Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  
  Communication:
  Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

This is a core job profile description and is not reflective of all duties that may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this core job profile. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.

• Conducts research investigating the neural circuits that control breathing and movement and their plasticity following spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions, using preclinical models.
• Designs and performs experiments to define respiratory and motor circuit function using approaches that may include whole-body plethysmography, diaphragm and other muscle EMG, neural electrophysiology, in vivo calcium imaging, viral circuit mapping, behavioral and locomotor assessment, and optogenetic/chemo genetic neuromodulation.
• Performs survival surgeries, viral vector injections, neural and muscle recordings, respiratory and locomotor behavioral testing, tissue collection, histology, microscopy, and quantitative analysis as required by individual studies.
• Acquires, processes, and analyzes respiratory, electrophysiological, imaging, anatomical, locomotor and other behavioral data using appropriate computational and statistical methods.
• Develops and optimizes experimental approaches to identify spared and reorganized supraspinal and spinal circuits that can be targeted to improve respiratory and motor function after neurological injury or disease.
• Maintains accurate research records; contributes to laboratory protocols, regulatory documentation, data management, and compliance with IACUC, biosafety, and University policies.
• Prepares manuscripts, abstracts, presentations, and data for grant applications and disseminates findings at scientific meetings.
• Works collaboratively with the Principal Investigator,…