Assistant Research Scientist - Neuroscience and Pharmacology (Tomchik Lab)

Required Qualifications:

• Requires a PhD in a biomedical related field, other related science program
• A minimum of 1 year of progressively responsible postdoctoral experience in a relevant research laboratory environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, organizational skills, and interpersonal skills
• Significant experience with Drosophila, including peer-reviewed publications
• Basic histology techniques (e.g., immunohistochemistry) and/or biochemistry techniques (e.g., western blots)
• Experience with molecular biology techniques, including DNA/RNA isolation, PCR, and western blots
• Experience with Microsoft Office: Word and Powerpoint
• Experience with Graphpad Prism
• Familiarity with Adobe Illustrator
• Ability to work independently while being accountable and efficient with time management

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience with microscopy, ideally including confocal microscopy

Please attach a resume as part of the application process.  Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. 

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.

For additional questions, please contact Anne Beyerink at anne-phillips@uiowa.edu.