Preferred Qualifications:• Expertise in electrophysiology techniques (preferably in vivo) and proficient in rodent surgeries• Track record of writing and publishing research articles in peer-reviewed journals, with a solid understanding of experimental design, data analysis, and statistical methods• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team• In-depth knowledge of systems neuroscience and Alzheimer's disease literature• Experience in neurodegenerative disease research, particularly Alzheimer's disease• Hands-on experience with optogenetics and chemogenetics• Expertise in performing stereotaxic injections and implanting electrodes for in vivo recordings• Proficiency in data analysis programming languages (e.g., MATLAB, Python, R)• Experience mentoring junior researchers or studentsBackground Investigation/Justice Center Review Requirements: Prospective appointees will be: 1) Checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. Plan, execute, and analyze complex experiments involving stereotaxic surgeries, electrode implantation, and behavioral testing- Analyze and interpret large-scale data from in vivo electrophysiology and behavioral experiments, collaborating with computational neuroscientists on advanced neural data analysis- Develop and optimize new experimental protocols as needed, maintaining detailed records of experiments, analyses, and results- Present research findings at lab meetings, scientific conferences, and seminars.