Neuroscience (Associate Professor)

Job Description

Job Title:  Neuroscience (Associate Professor)

Division:  Neuroscience

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Location:  Houston, TX

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FLSA Status:  Exempt

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Summary

• Evaluate GEVI performance in mammalian cell culture and brain slice preparations using fluorescence and two-photon microscopy
• Perform structure-function analysis through site-directed mutagenesis to optimize protein properties
• Discover and clone novel channelrhodopsins and fluorescent biosensors from genomic and metagenomic sources
• Maintain and troubleshoot electrophysiology rigs and optical imaging systems
• Analyze data using commercial software and custom pipelines
• Mentor and train junior lab members in techniques and experimental design
• Present research findings in lab meetings and at national or international conferences
• Take a leading role in writing grants and manuscripts related to their primary projects, and contribute, as appropriate, to other grants and manuscripts from the lab.

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.

Requisition ID:  25711

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Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty, and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.