Postdoctoral Fellow – Hoonkyo Suh, PhD Lab

                    

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Job Title

Postdoctoral Fellow – Hoonkyo Suh, PhD Lab

                        

Location

Cleveland

                    

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

                     

Department

                      

Job Code

X1004

                     

Shift

Variable

                       

Schedule

12:00am-12:00am

                       

Job Summary

Highly motivated individuals with a PhD or MD/PhD in relevant area are encouraged to apply. This training position, under the direct supervision of a Cleveland Clinic Principal Investigator will provide practical training and experience in a research setting. This position is appointed through Cleveland Clinic Research. The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a commitment to research, a collaborative work ethic and strong communication skills, both written and verbal. This program is expected to be completed within 5 years.

                         

Job Details

The research goal is to understand hippocampal neurogenesis and neural circuits that underlie human mental behaviors and disease, with a hope that the outcomes of our research will lead to the development of new therapeutic approaches

Principal Investigator: Hoonkyo Suh, PhD

Cleveland Clinic Research Department: Neurosciences

Lab Research Topics:

• Hippocampal neurogenesis in health and disease
• Neural circuits and behavior
• Neuroinflammation and synapse formation
• Genetics, in vivo stimulation and imaging, 
• Circuit mapping and manipulation
• For more information about the lab’s research, please contact Dr. Suh at suhh2@ccf.org

Job Responsibilities:

• Independent project design with the goal of data generation, analysis, interpretation and manuscript preparation
• Leading project: design, execution, data analysis
• Collaboration within and between labs
• Writing manuscript
• Written and oral communications/record keeping

Education:

• PhD or MD/PhD required
• MD with relevant laboratory experience may substitute for PhD

Languages:

• English Proficiency proof required for candidates arriving on J-1, J-2, or F1 + OPT visa status

Work Experience:

• Previous experience in a research or academic setting.  Graduate student experience meets this requirement.
• Scientific writing experience

Additional Preferred Qualities:

• Experience in animal experiments (not required)
• Python or MATLAB (not required)

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to perform work in a stationary position for extended periods
• Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment
• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information
• Ability to distinguish color
• Manual dexterity to handle specimens and repair equipment
• Ability to lift and transport equipment or specimens weighing up to 20 pounds
• May be exposed to hazardous chemicals, bio-hazards, radioactive materials, etc.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• PPE per institutional requirements; may vary by laboratory

Preferred Application Materials:

All application materials should be submitted directly via email to Hoonkyo Suh at suhh2@ccf.org

• Cover letter
• CV
• Reference list (three names)

Keywords: Postdoc, Research, Cleveland Clinic Research, Neurogenesis, Neural Circuits, Behavior, In vivo imaging and recording, DREADD, Optogenetics, Genetics and genomics, 

                       

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