Closing date: November 10, 2026
Title: STAFF SCIENTIST SR
Employee Type: Other Academic
Department: LSUNO Anatomy
Campus Location: ANATOMY
Minimum Qualifications
Required Education: PhD or equivalent
Required Field of Study: Physics or Engineering
Number of years required to perform the job: 3 years of postdoctoral experience
The Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy seeks a senior staff scientist with a PhD in Physics, Engineering or a related field as well as a minimum of three years postdoctoral work in a biologically related field. This individual will collaborate with Dr. Carmen Canavier on computationally intensive projects and will be expected to develop collaborations with other LSUHSC faculty that require the successful candidate’s computational expertise. These collaborative efforts are expected to result in extramural funding.
Required qualifications include proficiency in Neuron and/or Netpyne Software Packages, excellent Python programming skills, proficiency in working in the Linux Environment, and proficiency in utilizing HPC clusters and SLURM scripts. Experience with large scale neural simulations and bifurcation analysis of the genesis of oscillations is preferred but not required.
Comprehensive benefits are available to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; generous annual and sick leave; 14 paid holidays per year; and an employee health primary care clinic. See following link for more details on our benefits offerings: LSUHSC, New Orleans - Benefits
Other employee benefits include a full-service credit union, wellness benefits featuring complimentary fitness center membership for employees and their spouses, employee assistance program, campus assistance program, and pet insurance option. More information about these benefits can be found on this webpage: Additional Benefits
