Research Instructor, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Department, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University

• Conduct research and experiments to advance understanding of the nervous system and its functions, focusing on neurodegenerative diseases.
• Techniques to be utilized include neuroimaging, electrophysiology, molecular biology, and computational modeling to investigate brain structure, function, and behavior.
• Plan experiments, analyze results, and write manuscripts
• Apply for national and international grants and awards
• Collaborate with supervising PI on experimentation, analysis, and grant submissions
• Attend relevant research conferences
• Direct the work of students and research staff

Qualifications

PhD in related field required.

Interested candidates should submit on-line application/CV; http://hr.jefferson.edu/human-resources.html Job ID # 9306039

Closing Statement

About Jefferson

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University , home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health , nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

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