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Available Positions

POST-DOCTORAL ASSOCIATE

We are recruiting for a post-doctoral position, available immediately. We are seeking post-doctoral researchers interested in the following projects:

 

  • In vivo functional analyses of neurodevelopmental disorder risk genes at the behavioral, brain structural, and activity levels in zebrafish

  • Developing novel multi-omics platforms in zebrafish, including spatial transcriptomics

  • In vivo imaging of neural circuit deficits in zebrafish

  • Pharmaco-behavioral profiling to identify pharmacological candidates

 

Candidates should have a Ph.D. in neuroscience, genetics, or a related field. Preference will be given to those with prior experience with zebrafish neurobiology or animal models of neuropsychiatric disorders. Candidates should be highly motivated, enthusiastic, and collaborative.

 

To apply:

Please send an email with your CV, contact information for 3 references, and a brief statement describing your research interests as a single PDF to Dr. Ellen Hoffman (ellen.hoffman@yale.edu) using the subject line: Postdoctoral applicant: Your name.

POST-GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSOCIATE

 

A post-graduate research associate position is available at the Hoffman Lab, Child Study Center and Department of Neuroscience, Yale University, New Haven, CT USA, available immediately.

 

Responsibilities:

  1. Conduct research, working with the principal investigator to plan, design, and perform experiments.

  2. Perform high-throughput behavioral experiments and drug screens to identify abnormal behaviors in zebrafish mutants of autism risk genes.

  3. General lab maintenance, including organizing databases, placing orders, maintaining stock solutions.

  4. Assist in maintenance of zebrafish facility. Breed and genotype zebrafish to maintain genetic lines.

 

Qualifications:

  1. Bachelor's Degree or Master’s Degree in Biological Sciences, Neuroscience, or a related field.

  2. Previous experience in basic science research.

  3. Demonstrated record of academic achievement.

  4. Enthusiastic, highly motivated, excellent organizational skills.

 

To apply: Candidates should send the following to Dr. Ellen Hoffman

(ellen.hoffman@yale.edu):

1. A cover letter describing interest in the position.

2. CV.

3. Unofficial transcript.

4. Two letters of recommendation.

Graduate students, medical students, and undergraduates interested in doing a rotation in the lab should email ellen.hoffman@yale.edu.

© 2026 by Ellen J. Hoffman

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