Research Professional 1-Preclinical Research- Department of Neuroscience

Research Professional 1-Preclinical Research

• Department of Neuroscience University of Minnesota, United States about 1 hour ago

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• Research Under the guidance of the Principal Investigator, assist with the work on the behavioral consequences of the drug diazepam on memory, particularly memory consolidation, and will look at the effects of systemic diazepam on rodent dorsal hippocampus.

It will entail behavioral neurophysiology, both in terms of data collection and analysis. Learn how to do independent experiments and analyses. Qualifications

Required:

• BS/BA or a combination of related education and work experience to equal four years.
• Strong writing abilities
• a writing sample should be included in the application.
• At least one year experience doing research in a behavioral neuroscience laboratory
• Direct experience with laboratory rodents, neurophysiology, behavioral neuroscience

Preferred:

• Experience with rats preferred.
• Experience with systemic neuropharmacology questions preferred.

About the Department Neuroscience is the scientific study of the nervous system. It is an interdisciplinary science that collaborates with other fields such as chemistry, computer science, engineering, linguistics, mathematics, medicine and allied disciplines, philosophy, physics, and psychology. The Department of Neuroscience is committed to providing excellence in research, education, and public service. The Department of Neuroscience is part of the University of Minnesota's Medical School. Pay and Benefits

Pay Range:

$20.26 per hour; depending on education/qualifications/experience

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