"Research Assistant Professor"

The primary purpose of this position is to advance the research of Dr. Fitting, a leader in Behavioral and Integrative Neuroscience. This position is to carry out independent research, train all new undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral lab member, apply for funding opportunities, and write manuscripts and present research at conferences.

The primary role (60%) is to conduct project development, management, and implement and execute research related to the cannabinoid and neuroHIV fields, including behavioral pharmacology studies, in vivo calcium imaging studies, as well as studies that focus on harvesting of CNS tissue, and immunohistochemistry, confocal, and Western blot studies. This also entails conducting literature searches, modify existing laboratory protocols, grant writing, budget development, and seeking out funding opportunities. This work requires previous experience with animal research and behavioral pharmacology and cellular neuroscience and strong knowledge in behavioral assays (novel object recognition, T-maze, locomotor activity), Western blot analyses, stereotaxic injections, in vivo calcium imaging, data science tools, and statistical analyses. In addition, this position entails publishing research findings in peer-reviewed journals and presenting research findings at national and international conferences.

The second role (20%) is to plan and implement research projects including coordinating the development of project scope, goals, work plans, timelines, strategies and assessing progress towards project objectives. This includes orchestrating the training of new undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral lab users in laboratory methods and data analyses tasks, while assisting with the interpretation of complex data.

The third role (20%) is dedicated to lab management and compliance. Ensuring that the lab runs smoothly, tracking inventory and oversee supplies and equipment, and maintain a culture of lab safety and compliance with chemical and biological regulations is paramount.