Postdoctoral Fellow (Winters)

Position Type: Research

Department: Biomedical Sciences

Full or Part Time: Full Time

Pay Grade: MN9

Summary:

Engage in independent and collaborative research activities to include designing, conducting and analyzing scientific experiments. Present results of the research along with developing and maintaining knowledge of current scientific literature.

Principal Functional Responsibilities:

• Independent and Collaborative Research: Conducts independent research in collaboration with Principal Investigator. Designs experiments, constructs experimental setups, builds equipment components, collects data, analyzes data, and writes manuscripts.
• Presentations: Report and present research findings and developments.
• Laboratory Maintenance: Maintain general laboratory cleanliness and safety and oversee regulatory compliance.
• Other Duties: May instruct and train students and research staff in established techniques and procedures. Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• PhD (in related field) or MD degree if sufficient research training is documented.
• Evidence of independent research skills

Preferred Qualifications:

(Not specified in detail)

Physical Requirements:

Ability to collect and analyze experimental data and handle animals when applicable. Must be able to utilize applicable laboratory equipment necessary for the job, as well as a phone, computer and other office equipment.

Department Specific Information:

Position available for a full-time postdoctoral researcher to investigate cellular features of brainstem sound localization circuits. These binaural systems are important for selective attention and may be disrupted by early life conductive hearing loss and contribute to central auditory processing disorder. The postdoctoral researcher will support projects under the leadership of Bradley Winters, PhD using advanced in vivo and ex vivo neuroscience methods in rodent animal models. Techniques used include whole-cell and dual dendritic-somatic patch-clamp, multiphoton imaging, and RNA sequencing.

Candidates should have a PhD in neuroscience or related field and excellent communication skills. Experience in electrophysiology and rodent animal models is highly desired. The position requires working with rodents including surgical procedures and euthanasia as well as a strong work ethic and engagement with relevant scientific literature.

For consideration, a cover letter must be provided that includes a discussion of specific interests in the central auditory system or neurophysiology and how these relate to the applicants current qualifications and future goals.

Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) is community-based interprofessional health sciences university in Rootstown Ohio located one hour from Cleveland, 15 min from Kent, and 20 min from Akron. NEOMED has its own vibrant research community with 6 focus groups as well as close ties with nearby Kent State University and University Hospitals in Cleveland. The postdoctoral researcher would be part of the Hearing Research Group (HRG) within the Department of Biomedical Sciences. The HRG is highly collaborative and has 8 NIH-funded labs working at all levels of the central auditory system using methods from cellular to behavioral. The HRG provides an excellent training environment through its members, journal club, and seminar series.

For more information see winterslab.org and neomed.edu/research/hearing/.

Starting salary range $53,650-$63,486, commensurate with experience.