Research Scientist/Engineer ; E S UAW Research
Listed on 2026-02-16
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Research/Development
Research Scientist, Data Scientist -
Healthcare
Data Scientist
Job Description OVERVIEW:
The position is to support, manage, direct and perform multiple research projects related to the neurobiology of the human and non-human primate retina in relation to discovering normal structure and function and how the retina is altered in common degenerative diseases such as macular degeneration and Alzheimer's disease. The position requires extensive doctoral level expertise and experience in vision science, retinal neurobiology and advanced connectomic methods and related data analyses skills including advanced statistics, MATLAB and Python programming skills.
RESPONSIBILITIES:50% Independent management, direction and performance of a project to determine the connectome of the non-human primate, specifically the MARMOSET foveal retina.
Major duties and responsibilities include but may not be limited to:
40% Management, direction and performance of a project to determine the connectome of the HUMAN foveal retina.
Major duties and responsibilities include but may not be limited to:
10% Independent management and direction of work with an experienced EM technician. Duties would include establishing protocols and the creation of tissue blocks for processing, preliminary analysis during data acquisition, creating timelines and directing evaluating the progress of work.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:Master’s degree in Vision Science, Neuroscience, Biology, or a related field and four years of relevant experience in vision science and retinal neurobiology.
Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:- Significant experience in connectomic methods applied to primate retina.
- Significant experience in retinal neurobiology including the morphology, physiology and visual function of retinal cell types and knowledge of synaptic connectivity of human and non-human primate retina.
- Significant experience in the composition and publication and submisssion of scientific papers including the creation of scientific illlustrations and the statistical analysis of a variety of data related to retinal physiology, retinal synaptic organization and retinal cell structure. Experience with MATLAB and Python programming.
- Experience with the use of tools for connectomics including, CAVE, Neuroglancer and Neuro Maps.
- Experience composing grant applications to the National Eye Institute for future funding. Experience presenting results at scientific meetings.
- Experience working with diverse collaborators from other institutions who have expertise in human vision, retinal disease, biophysical modeling and simulation of retinal circuits, molecular cell profiling and development of non-human primate models for human disease.
- Significant independent…
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