The Kepecs Lab in the Department of Neuroscience at WashU School of Medicine is seeking energetic, intellectually curious and highly motivated candidates for undergraduate lab assistant positions with an immediate start date. We are excited to offer hands-on roles for students who want to dive deep into the neural circuits of inferential reasoning.

The ideal candidate will conduct experiments using a range of tools, including 3D designing and printing, high-throughput behavioral assays (Lego maze), video labeling using machine learning, and basic reinforcement learning. Students will work in a team of 2-3 undergraduates mentored by a post-doc to contribute to rapid data collection and analysis for studying inferential reasoning in rats using a Lego maze.

Applicants across all years (freshmen-senior) with an interest in pursuing a major with a focus in neuroscience, psychology or biomedical engineering, honors thesis track students or those with goals to pursue graduate studies will be ideal for this position & are encouraged to apply. We value wide-ranging perspectives and the energy they bring to our research. We are committed to an inclusive lab culture and strongly encourage applications from students of underrepresented backgrounds. The strongest fit for our group is a fellow prepared to invest sustained effort and grow through hands-on contribution. Prior experience with neuroscience techniques, rodent handling and coding in Python is a plus, but not required.

If you are interested, please email Apoorva Arora at arora.apoorva@wustl.edu with a resume/CV and a cover letter describing your academic background and research interests. Successful candidates will be compensated (e.g., academic credit, pay) for their time and effort as allowable and appropriate.