Job Description

A full-time research assistant position is available in the Barker Laboratory at the Drexel University College of Medicine, in the Department of Pharmacology and Physiology. The Barker Lab combines traditional and cutting-edge techniques to investigate the neural circuits that mediate cognitive control and behavioral flexibility in animal models of neuropsychiatric illnesses, including addiction.

Applicants must be comfortable working with mice and have an interest in investigating the neurobiology of neuropsychiatric illnesses using in vivo electrophysiology, chemogenetics, and optogenetics.

This position is grant-funded; employment is contingent upon the continued availability of those funds.

Essential Functions

• Rodent behavioral neuroscience
• Data processing and analysis
• Standard wetlab techniques

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Biology, neuroscience, or equivalent or the equivalent combination of education and work experience.
  • (Please review the Equivalency Chart for additional information.)
• Applicant is expected to work with as a team to perform behavioral experiments in collaboration with lab members and Dr. Barker.

Preferred Qualifications

• Desired skills include experience handling mice. Preference for candidates with experience in MATLAB or R.
• Candidates should have strong interpersonal and communication skills, as well as the ability to work independently.

Physical Demands

• Typically sitting at a desk/table
• Typically standing, walking
• Lifting demands ≤ 25lbs

Location

• Center City - Philadelphia, PA

Additional Information
This position is classified as Non-Exempt, grade G Compensation for this grade ranges from $15.58 to $23.37 Per hour. Please note that the offered rate for this position typically aligns with the minimum to midrange of this grade, but it can vary based on the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience, department budget, and an internal equity review.

Applicants are encouraged to explore the Professional Staff salary structure and Compensation Guidelines & Policies for more details on Drexel’s compensation framework. For information about benefits, please review Drexel’s Benefits Brochure

Special Instructions to the Applicant

A review of applicants will begin once a suitable candidate pool is identified.