Staff Scientific Position

 A staff scientific position is available for a highly motivated individual with an extensive background in advanced imaging and single-cell electrophysiological techniques interested in transitioning from a postdoctoral position to a more stable long-term position.

The successful candidate will lead an independent research project dedicated to identifying abnormal neuronal circuits in murine models of 22q11.2 and 3q29 deletion syndromes, 2 rare conditions that confer the highest genetic risks of schizophrenia.

Preference will be given to applicants who have a strong background in 2-photon imaging of restrained experimental subjects, cranial window surgeries, in vivo stereotaxic-guided injections of viruses, and strong communication skills. The laboratory is equipped with two dedicated 2-photon mesoscopes (Thorlabs) and Mini-2p (Thorlabs) and Inscopix miniature microscopes for imaging large cortical areas and subcortical structures at cellular and subcellular resolution in awake, behaving organisms (Chun et al, Science 2014; Blundon et. al. Science 2017; Davenport et al., Cell 2022; Bayazitov et al., Cell Reports 2024).

The candidate also will benefit from an outstanding, highly collaborative work environment in which a diverse team of 12 researchers is focusing efforts toward understanding the mechanisms of schizophrenia and psychotic behavior at the levels of neural circuits and individual neurons, synapses, and molecules.

The Zakharenko laboratory is part of the Department of Developmental Neurobiology, which houses specialized departmental shared resources, including an integrated support structure for behavioral phenotyping, genetic engineering, in vivo and ex vivo neuroimaging, computational neuroscience, and single-cell genomics. In addition, numerous institutional shared resources and core facilities support the laboratory by providing expertise and state-of-the-art technologies.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital offers an excellent salary and benefits package and is an equal opportunity employer.

Please apply by Friday, December 20, 2024.

The job posting end date is December 20, 2024, however, interested applicants should email their CVs to: alecia.gunn@stjude.org  Alecia Gunn, Talent Acquisition, Human Resources

Stanislav Zakharenko, M.D., Ph.D.

Department of Developmental Neurobiology, MS 322

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

262 Danny Thomas Place Memphis, TN 38105

stanislav.zakharenko@stjude.org