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Organization: Dart NeuroScience LLC (DNS)

Location: San Diego. USA

Field: Neurosciences

Requirements:

Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience with various rodent behavioral protocols, including assays of learning/memory, motor function and/or sensory perception.
• Experience with rodent surgical techniques, including stereotaxic injection and cannulation

Qualifications and Requirements:
• Masters or Bachelor’s degree in Biology or related field 2+ years of experience handling small animals in academia or the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry
• High level of initiative, independence and ability to work unsupervised
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Proficiency with commonly used computer applications, such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Abstract:

We are seeking a Associate Scientist/Research Associate with a background in rodent behavior. The successful candidate will conduct in vivo studies to support our target validation and drug discovery programs in the areas of cognition and neurodegeneration. The ideal candidate will be a goal-oriented team player, who keeps meticulous records and understands the importance of project timelines.

Description:

Dart NeuroScience LLC (DNS) is a privately held Delaware Limited Liability Company with offices in San Diego CA. DNS will discover new technologies and develop new therapies to help maintain cognitive vitality throughout life. DNS’s Vertebrate NeuroGenomics group focuses on the identification of genes and gene networks central to memory formation and its underlying cellular plasticity. Key regulatory proteins will become targets for small molecule drug discovery.
We are seeking a Associate Scientist/Research Associate with a background in rodent behavior. The successful candidate will conduct in vivo studies to support our target validation and drug discovery programs in the areas of cognition and neurodegeneration. The ideal candidate will be a goal-oriented team player, who keeps meticulous records and understands the importance of project timelines.
The selected candidate will be working in a creative, fast-paced environment, interacting with scientists from diversified backgrounds, such as bioinformatics, high-throughput drug screening, and computational, synthetic and medicinal chemistry. The position demands team-oriented execution of time-dependent experiments. Thus, the candidate must have excellent interpersonal skills and must be organized with data collection, meeting presentations and composing study reports.
Responsibilities:
• Conduct in vivo behavioral studies to test the role of novel genes and drug candidates in memory formation and other aspects of cognition
• Ensure effective internal communication
• Work in an interdisciplinary team of molecular biologists, pharmacologists and behaviorist
 
Demands during peak times may require work outside of normal working hours.
DNS offers competitive salaries and a great benefits package including incentive bonuses, healthcare, vision, dental, long-term disability, life insurance and a 401(k) retirement savings plan.
Interested individuals should send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a brief summary of research experience and accomplishments, research interests and goals and list of publications using the application link below. PDF files are encouraged

Deadline: 29-03-2011

Contacts:

Link: http://www.dartneuroscience.com/cgi-bin/main.pl?section=Careers;page=Current_job...

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