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Apply for Job Job ID361991 LocationTwin Cities Job FamilySupplemental Employee Full/Part TimePart-Time Regular/TemporaryRegular Job Code0001 Employee ClassCivil Service Add to Favorite Jobs Email this Job About the Job The primary duty of this position will be to conduct a large research project and to coordinate all of the various phases, and to direct and supervise students. Other required duties will include quantitative and statistical analyses of electrophysiological, activity-dependent optical imaging and behavioral data from animal experiments (zebrafish) with the overall goal of understanding the development of spinal locomotor circuits in aquatic vertebrates. The position requires extensive research experience in molecular biology and in using vertebrate aquatic animal models to study the nervous system with demonstrated proficiency in: transposon-mediated transgenesis, electrophysiology, immunohistochemistry, and confocal microscopy. The position requires working closely with faculty, postdoctoral fellows, students, and staff with a high degree of collegiality. The duties include presenting the results at research conferences and writing manuscripts for publication. The individual will also be expected to collaborate in writing research grants. Job Duties: 60% Cloning 30% Embryo microinjection 10% Fish husbandry Qualifications All required qualifications must be included in the application materials Required qualifications: Ph.D. in a relevant discipline (e.g. neuroscience, engineering, or genetics) as well as four or more years as a postdoctoral fellow focused on the quantitative and statistical analyses of electrophysiological, imaging, and behavioral data. The individual must have excellent skills in performing spinal transections, whole-mount in situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry, classical and Gateway cloning, embryo microinjection, and fish husbandry. Previous work in nervous system development and/or regeneration and familiarity with locomotor neural networks and relevant literature is a plus. Additional qualifications include demonstrated productivity in both first and co-authored publications and experience writing major research grants. The ability to work collegially with faculty, postdoctoral fellows, students and staff is considered essential. Experience working in locomotor systems is considered highly desirable, particularly involving vertebrates. About the Department Neuroscience is the scientific study of the nervous system. It is an interdisciplinary science that collaborates with other fields such as chemistry, computer science, engineering, linguistics, mathematics, medicine and allied disciplines, philosophy, physics, and psychology. The Department of Neuroscience is committed to providing excellence in research, education, and public service. The Department of Neuroscience is part of the University of Minnesota's Medical School. How To Apply Applications must be submitted online. To be considered for this position, please click the Apply button and follow the instructions. You will be given the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a cover letter and resume. Additional documents may be attached after application by accessing your "My Job Applications" page and uploading documents in the "My Cover Letters and Attachments" section. To request an accommodation during the application process, please e-mail employ@umn.edu or call (612) 624-8647. Diversity Employment Requirements Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Our presumption is that prospective employees are eligible to work here. Criminal convictions do not automatically disqualify finalists from employment. About the U of M The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC) The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC), is among the largest public research universities in the country, offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional students multitude of opportunities for study and research. Located at the heart of one of the nation's most vibrant, diverse metropolitan communities, students on the campuses in Minneapolis and St. Paul benefit from extensive partnerships with world-renowned health centers, international corporations, government agencies, and arts, nonprofit, and public service organizations. At the University of Minnesota, we are proud to be recognized by the Star Tribune as a Top Workplace for 2021, as well as by Forbes as Best Employers for Women and one of America's Best Employers (2015, 2018, 2019, 2023), Best Employer for Diversity (2019, 2020), Best Employer for New Grads (2018, 2019), and Best Employer by State (2019, 2022). 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