Associate Specialist - Hasenstaub Laboratory

Associate Specialist - Hasenstaub Laboratory The Hasenstaub Laboratory in the Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco seeks an Associate Specialist to support research on the anatomical and physiological organization of neural circuits involved in auditory processing. Under the direction of the principal investigator and senior laboratory members, the Associate Specialist will perform experiments examining local and long-range neural circuits in the mouse auditory system. Responsibilities will include stereotaxic surgery and viral-vector injections; neuroanatomical tracing using adeno-associated viral vectors and monosynaptic rabies-virus approaches; tissue preparation, histology, and immunostaining; fluorescence microscopy; identification and quantification of labeled neuronal populations; and registration of histological sections to reference mouse brain atlases. The Associate Specialist will perform quantitative analysis of anatomical tracing datasets using established laboratory protocols and analysis methods, including classification of labeled neurons by brain region and cortical layer, comparison of inputs to superficial and deep auditory cortex, organization and quality control of experimental datasets, statistical analysis, and preparation of figures for presentations and scientific publications. The position will also involve electrophysiological experiments in mouse auditory circuits, including data acquisition and routine processing of electrophysiological recordings. The Associate Specialist will work under the guidance of the principal investigator and senior laboratory members to carry out assigned experiments, analyze and organize research data, maintain accurate experimental records, and contribute to the preparation of figures and research materials.