Research Assistant, Systems Neuroscience [LKCMedicine]

About This Role

Seeking a Research Assistant to study neural circuits in the brain for emotion disorders using large-scale data collection and AI methods at NTU LKCMedicine.

Responsibilities

• Collect large-scale neural activity data and conduct independent research projects.
• Assist in lab management duties including procurement, budgeting, and grant management.
• Prepare and contribute to grant applications, conference presentations, and research publications.
• Attend weekly lab meetings, journal clubs, and present data or papers as necessary.
• Collaborate with other lab members to write and draft research papers in top neuroscience journals.
• Support laboratory operations, coordination of activities, procurement, and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in life science, neuroscience, computational biology, psychology, or relevant fields.
• Experience with stereotaxic surgery and neural recording experiments in murine models is highly advantageous.
• Proven ability to support laboratory and grant management, including oversight of daily operations and budget tracking.
• Experience analyzing large-scale neural datasets is preferred but not required.
• Competent in information visualization, specifically Adobe Illustrator.