Postbac/Research assistant position - Varela Lab
The Varela lab is hiring a full-time research assistant to perform electrophysiology and pharmacology experiments in rats to investigate the link between sleep architecture, memory consolidation and thalamic neural activity. This project is part of a wider research program in the lab that seeks to provide mechanistic insight on the role of sleep dysfunction in Alzheimer’s Disease and related disorders. This is a great opportunity for students looking to strengthen their research skills and academic competitiveness for PhD and MD-PhD Programs in Neuroscience.
Start date flexible in the Fall of 2023 or early 2024; 1 year with possibility of renewal.
The Varela laboratory investigates the cellular and network mechanisms of learning and memory in rodents. We use a broad range of state-of-the-art methods, including multi-site extracellular recordings in freely behaving rats, closed-loop manipulations of brain activity, optogenetics, and computational approaches http://www.varelalab.org/
Qualifications and skills: Bachelor’s degree with a major in Neuroscience, Psychology, one of the Biological Sciences or equivalent. Strong organizational skills and motivation to work in a diverse and collaborative research environment. Neuroscience research experience with rodents preferred.
If interested, please send your curriculum and a brief statement of research interests to c.varela@fsu.edu Candidates selected for an interview will be asked to provide contact information for up to two references. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the position will remain open until filled.
Location: Starting this summer, the Varela laboratory will be at Florida State University (FSU) in Tallahassee, Florida. FSU is rated among the top public research universities in the US. The > 20 laboratories in the Psychology department conduct groundbreaking research on the neural mechanisms of sensory and cognitive functions at all levels of analysis. https://psy.fsu.edu/index.php