Associate Research Professor

Dr. Daniel Tollin’s lab is seeking to hire an Associate Research Professor. The position will focus on IACUC, IRB, and university compliance, lab organization, and inventory, with approximately 50% of time reserved to contribute to other aspects of the lab’s research. These include utilizing auditory brainstem responses (ABRs), behavior paradigms, in vivo recordings from the auditory brainstem, molecular biology (including inner ear fluorescent immunohistochemistry), and confocal and super-resolution microscopy imaging to investigate auditory changes resulting from noise exposure and Alzheimer’s-induced hearing loss.

Responsibilities

• Independently plan and perform research projects related to subcortical impairments of auditory processing
• Perform non-invasive and invasive electrophysiological measurements of auditory and vestibular pathways
• Develop and perform behavioral tasks assessing auditory abilities
• Perform immunohistochemistry and microscopy imaging of cochlear and brainstem tissue
• Provide support for experiments on blast-evoked hearing and balance loss
• Perform cochlear pressure measurements in rodent and human temporal bone
• Develop analysis and statistical pipelines for datasets
• Communicate preliminary results orally at lab meetings and completed work at national or international meetings
• Create figures and write papers; participate in editing and reviewing other lab members’ manuscripts prior to publication
• Collaborate with and support Principal Investigators (PI) and other stakeholders with laboratory and research functions
• Independently review, develop, and implement new or modified laboratory techniques required for research projects
• Provide laboratory science expertise and leadership in study design, oversight, data management, analysis, and manuscript preparation to assist investigators, researchers, and clinicians on new research activities

Requirements

• PhD in Auditory Neuroscience, Physiology, Neuroscience, or a closely related field

Qualifications

• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Expertise in inner ear experimental approaches and techniques
  • Expertise in fluorescent immunohistochemistry of peripheral and central auditory and vestibular organs, confocal imaging, image analysis, machine-learning-based image quantification, tissue clearing, and electrophysiology
  • Ongoing collaboration with clinical researchers from the Otolaryngology department
  • Experience in molecular biology techniques such as cell culture (including human iPSCs), gene expression, viral gene transfer, signal processing, behavioral quantification, coding, animal training, brain and cochlear surgeries, and grant or protocol application and management
  • Expertise in research design, development of research hypotheses, and methods to test them
  • Experience in collaborative grant writing, supervising postdocs and medical residents in laboratory research, data analysis, interpretation, and publication of results
  • Experience in lab management, including EHS, IACUC, and DEA compliance
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Advanced knowledge of and teaching experience in laboratory techniques, including good laboratory practice and safety procedures
  • Knowledge of IACUC and IRB protocol writing
  • Effective communication of data, experimental results, and their interpretation in peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees at all levels
  • Mastery in interpretation of complex research protocol information and published methods
  • Knowledge of systems neuroscience
  • Advanced knowledge of animal anatomy and physiology, with detailed knowledge of auditory brainstem, vestibular, and cochlear anatomies
  • Excellent communication of scientific content across different specialties (e.g., engineers, informaticians, clinicians, statisticians, physicists)

About the Lab and Department

Dr. Daniel Tollin’s laboratory is part of the Department of Physiology and Biophysics at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus School of Medicine, known for its highly collaborative environment. The lab offers rich opportunities to interact with other biophysics and physiology laboratories within the department, as well as a larger collection of systems neuroscience laboratories studying the neural basis of sensory-motor behaviors.

Benefits

• Medical: Multiple plan options
• Dental: Multiple plan options
• Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision
• Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% of gross pay
• Paid Time Off:
  • Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
  • Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)
  • Holiday Days: 11/year
• Tuition Benefit: Accessible on all CU campuses
• ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service
• Additional perks and programs through the CU Advantage

Pay

The starting salary range for this position is $102,668.40 - $103,000.00. This position is not eligible for overtime compensation unless it is non-exempt.

Schedule

Full-time, onsite role located in Aurora, CO.