University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Laboratory Research Technician II Bioengineering - Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh - (26001907) The Schwerdt Lab is seeking a Research Technician to assist in interdisciplinary neuroscience and engineering research, involving neurophysiological experiments in Rhesus monkeys, data collection and analysis, and fabrication of implantable sensors and devices. The Schwerdt Lab is focused on addressing questions about how dopamine and striatal circuits are involved in regulating movement, motivation, and decisions in health and in disease (e.g., Parkinson’s disease). The lab applies multiple cutting-edge techniques (chronic electrochemistry, high-density electrophysiology such as Neuropixels, optical fiber photometry with fluorescent dopamine sensors) to measure neural activity in task-performing monkeys trained to perform eye or arm-reaching decision-making tasks to maximize rewards while learning the valence contingencies of various cues and contexts. The lab also works...