The Princeton Neuroscience Institute has an Instrumentation Specialist position available in the Bezos Center for Neural Circuit Dynamics, a state-of-the-art facility used by researchers to measure and perturb population level neural activity during behavior.
The successful candidate's primary responsibility will be to provide technical support for custom optical instrumentation used within the Bezos center and associated laboratories. This instrumentation is used for large scale optical recording of neuronal populations and optogenetic perturbation studies.
After proper training, the successful candidate will also be expected to instruct and assist researchers in the use of several commercial instruments used in anatomical studies of neural tissue (confocal microscope, light sheet microscopes, slide scanner).
The instrumentation specialist will work with Bezos Center management and faculty to develop and support the imaging tools and peripheral instrumentation.
This is initially a one-year position with the possibility of renewal, based on satisfactory performance. A commitment of at least two years is preferred.
Specific duties include the implementation, and maintenance of:
Other duties will require the Instumentation Specialist to:
Essential Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
This position is subject to the University's background check policy.
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