Project: Gliosis and Glial-glial Interactions in Neurostimulation
Candidates must have hands-on experience and strong background in
* rodent surgery (stereotaxic)
* electrophysiology or biomedical/electrical engineering
* behavioural tests
* majored in neuroscience (preferred)
* excellent grades in quantitative subjects (e.g., physics, chemistry, mathematics)
Recruiting graduate student or postdoc only
Our research facility and offices are nearly barrier-free.
Our
working conditions support members with non-visible disabilities.
contact[at]taylab.org or email the PI
Postdoctoral Positions
We welcome ambitious postdoctoral applicants with fellowships and/or a strong publication record in neuroscience, cell and molecular biology, computational biology, or related fields. Leadership experience and a passion for mentoring college students are required. Candidates with coding skills are preferred.
PhD Positions & MS (research track)
Graduate school applications should go through Boston University (BU).
We do not address direct inquiries during the application period. Kindly reach out to the programme directors
of your department of interest if you have any questions and refrain from emailing the PI.
International applicants with fellowships must apply through BU to be considered.
All applicants may mention their interest in our lab in their application package without the PI's consent.
Candidates for lab rotations and research positions are only considered after they have accepted
the offer from a training programme at BU.
Accepted students are welcome to contact the PI and other members of the lab.
Undergraduate Research Positions
Recruitment for undergraduate freshmen, sophomores, and juniors (in their 1st semester only) for directed study
takes place on a rolling basis. Directed study includes research for credit, UROP, Honours/Senior thesis, and Senior Design
Project. A minimum commitment of 2 consecutive semesters is required. Students should fulfil ≥16 hours of training per week during the spring and fall
semesters and ≥20 hours per week in the summer. Applicants are shortlisted for a 4-week probation period based on
grades of B+ and better in STEM subjects at BU. Recruitment is determined after completing the probation.
Candidates for UROP and Honours thesis must have trained in our lab for at least 1 semester and receive an A for their
directed study course. A strong commitment to research training is required. We do not accept volunteers or work-study students.
All Terriers may apply. Please attach your unofficial transcript.
Volunteers, college students from other institutions, or international interns/observers (who are not affiliated with any BU-approved programmes) are not accepted due to safety and compliance reasons. Kindly refrain from contacting the PI.
We welcome talented and committed undergraduate students from other institutions who are shortlisted for NSF-REU and other full-time summer programmes sponsored by BU.
Applications from all high school students and interns (e.g., RISE, Boston area schools, private foundations and programmes, parents) are no longer accepted. Kindly refrain from contacting the PI. (Updated Fall 2023)