Open Lab Positions
03/2019: Research associate, post-doctoral fellow, research scientist
Successful candidates for these roles will study neural circuits in the central and peripheral nervous system that take part in autonomic regulation of cardiovascular, metabolic and immune function.
Techniques that will be used include:
- Mouse and rat surgery (brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves)
- In vivo electrophysiology (neural recording and stimulation)
- Histology, immunohistochemistry, viral tract tracing
- Optogenetics and optical imaging
- Cardiovascular and autonomic physiology
Qualifications and required experience:
Doctorate degree (Ph.D, M.D. or D.V.M.), required for post-doc and research scientist position
MSc required for research associate position
Authored/co-authored research papers and/or scientific abstracts
Research experience in in vivo rodent neurophysiology, with emphasis on optogenetics and neurostimulation
Knowledge of data analysis software (Matlab).
Contact: stavroszanos@gmail.com
2019/2020: Graduate students
The lab is open to graduate students with an interest in neuroscience, autonomic physiology, cardiovascular physiology and in the use of neurostimulation to treat diseases. The appointment will be through one of following programs at Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell:
- PhD in Molecular Medicine
- MD/PhD in Molecular Medicine
- Elmezzi Graduate Program in Molecular Medicine (for physicians interested in earning a PhD)