RESEARCH FELLOW

RESEARCH FELLOW

• 497566
• New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
• Fellows
• Medicine

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Title: RESEARCH FELLOW

Employee Type: Fellows

Department: Center of excellence-Neuroscience

Campus Location: NEUROSCIENCE CENTER

Job Summary/Basic Functions

The successful candidate will work collaboratively with Drs. Manjila and Pathak on research projects investigating the neural regulation of metabolism, aging, and neurodegenerative diseases. Responsibilities include conducting animal experiments, performing stereotaxic surgeries, neural circuit mapping, behavioral assessments, and data analysis. The candidate will contribute to studies examining the hormonal and neural mechanisms underlying metabolic regulation, aging, and sex differences in disease susceptibility. The position offers training in advanced neuroscience techniques, including tissue clearing, light-sheet microscopy, whole-brain imaging, and computational image analysis, providing an excellent opportunity for professional development in systems neuroscience and neurodegeneration research.

Minimum Qualifications

Required Education: PhD or MD

Number of years required to perform the job: 0

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Education: PhD

Preferred Experience: A recent PhD graduate, entry-level postdoctoral researcher, or candidate with up to one year of postdoctoral experience. Experience in one or more of the following areas is preferred: stereotaxic surgery, animal handling and behavioral testing, neuroscience research, neuroinformatics, coding/programming, imaging, or quantitative data analysis

Additional Information About Our School/Department

Comprehensive benefits are available to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; generous annual and sick leave, and14 paid holidays per year. See following link for more details on our benefits offerings: LSUHSC, New Orleans - Benefits

Other employee benefits include a full-service credit union, wellness benefits featuring complimentary fitness center membership for employees and their spouses, employee assistance program, campus assistance program, and pet insurance option. More information about these benefits can be found on this webpage: Additional Benefits