Current Opportunities

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Implement and develop in vivo or in slice electrophysiological protocols and assays 
• Performs In vivo or in slice imaging including 2-photon calcium imaging or fiber photometry 
• Performs stereotactic mouse survival surgeries for multiple projects/collaborations.  
• Publish scholarly reports and present at scientific conferences.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• MS in Neuroscience/Biological science required, PhD Preferred.  Ideally 3-5 years of previous experience in a research environment. 
• Experience with in vitro and ex-vivo patch clamp (cell lines, primary neurons, or slice electrophysiology). 
• Experience with in vivo electrophysiology, fiber photometry, or 2P imaging
• A strong understanding of microscopy (including brightfield, confocal and 2-photon), digital-imaging platforms, image quantification  and interpretation is essential. 
• Experience with live animal handling  

SKILLS/ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

• Good organizational skills, detail oriented
• Sound degree of computer literacy
• Ability to methodically record data and to analyze data using basic statistics
• Strong written and verbal communications skills. 
• Ability to demonstrate professionalism
• Work independently after initial training with minimum supervision. Discusses progress of work regularly with supervisor.
• Analyze, visualize, and document experimental data in electronic laboratory notebooks in a timely and accurate manner.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

•   Work collaboratively with others in the lab to generate data for publications. 
•  Maintain and oversee mouse colony. 
• Responsible  for laboratory upkeep and routine maintenance of equipment. Maintain  laboratory supplies and equipment including chemicals, biological  materials, cell stocks, etc. 
•  Perform routine cell culture techniques, including cell passage, freezing, and thawing 
•  Perform immunochemical assays such as ELISA, IHC, and BLI.  

QUALIFICATIONS:

•  MSc preferred, bachelor’s degree in biology or related major required. 3-5 years of relevant laboratory experience required. 
•   Experience and comfortability with mouse handling, husbandry, and dissection.  
•  2-3 years of cell culture experience preferred. 
•  Experience single cell sequencing and/or RNA sequencing (library prep, tissue dissociation) a plus but not required.  

SKILLS/ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

• Good organizational skills, detail oriented
• Sound degree of computer literacy
• Ability to methodically record data and to analyze data using basic statistics
• Strong written and verbal communications skills. 
• Ability to demonstrate professionalism
• Work independently after initial training with minimum supervision. Discusses progress of work regularly with supervisor.
• Analyze, visualize, and document experimental data in electronic laboratory notebooks in a timely and accurate manner.

We are currently recruiting candidates for post-doctoral positions in the lab. The ideal candidate would have experience in any of the following areas: electrophysiology, stereotactic surgeries, 2-photon calcium imaging, bioinformatics, as well as a background in either neuroscience or cancer related fields.

If you are interested in cancer neuroscience and want to be involved in, please send your CV and cover letter to Dr. Humsa Venkatesh (hvenkatesh@bwh.harvard.edu).  Come join us where cancer meets neuroscience!