Location: Atlanta, GA
Cap-Exempt H-1B Position — No lottery required
## Discover Your Career at Emory University Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. We welcome candidates who can contribute to the excellence of our academic community. ## Description The Luessen Lab, within the Division of Behavioral Neuroscience and Psychiatric Disorders at the Emory National Primate Research Center at Emory University, is seeking a full-time Assistant Academic Research Scientist to join our growing team. Our research focuses on how early-life experiences—particularly drug exposure during sensitive developmental periods—shape prefrontal cortical circuits and long-term cognitive function. This position offers the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to both the day-to-day execution and broader direction of ongoing projects. The Assistant Research Scientist will independently lead behavioral testing in mice, including touchscreen- and operant-based cognitive assays assessing working memory, cognitive flexibility, and decision-making. The individual will also coordinate animal cohorts across longitudinal studies and contribute to in vivo experimental workflows including intracranial surgeries, viral manipulations, histological processing, and molecular analyses. The ideal candidate is highly organized, intellectually engaged, and excited to take ownership over projects in a collaborative research environment. We are looking for someone who approaches science with curiosity and rigor, enjoys troubleshooting and critical thinking, and is motivated to contribute to the overall momentum and culture of the lab. Collaborate. Innovate. Serve. These three simple words capture what we do at EPC to help advance science and improve the health and well-being of humans and non-human primates. If you are someone with laboratory research experience who is excited by behavioral neuroscience, cognitive testing, and circuit-based approaches to und