Researcher - KSCIRC

We are seeking a highly motivated “Researcher” to join our team, in the Khaing Lab, in the The Kentucky Spinal Cord Injury Research Center (KSCIRC) at the University of Louisville to support work in three NIH-funded projects. This role is ideal for candidates who have experience with rodent models of injury, histological techniques, imaging using brightfield and fluoresent microscopes, image analysis (using ImageJ), behavioral studies, data and statistical analyses.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• In-vivo and wet-lab experiments.
• Histological studies.
• Microscopy analysis.
• Data analysis using statistical software.
• Coding in MATLAB.
• Report and manuscript writing.
• Other duties as assigned.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in biology, neuroscience, bio-engineering or related field and experience working with rodent models of spinal cord injury.
• 5 or more years of experience with rodent models of injury, histological techniques, imaging using brightfield and fluoresent microscopes, image analysis (using ImageJ), behavioral studies, data and statistical analyses.
• Experience with MATLAB coding and some general wet-lab protocols and rodent surgeries.
• Strong organizational, analytical and communications skills, and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to train, lead and work collaboratively within a team setting.
• Publications or presentations in neuroscience or related fields are a plus.
• Commitment to advancing knowledge and methodologies in CNS injury research.

Competencies:

• Intimate knowledge of the brain or the spinal cord injury anatomy in rodents.
• Basic knowledge of central nervous system blood flow in rodents.
• Comfortable working in a team environment with the ability to make executive decisions quickly and under pressure.     

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