Job Opportunities

Are you talented, creative, and highly motivated? The Smith Lab is currently looking for new talent. If you are passionate about scientific research, motivated, ambitious, and driven, we want you to join our team.

-Open Positions-

Laboratory Manager/Staff Scientist 

TBD-Interested individuals should send a research statement, a CV, and names for three references to nathan_smith@urmc.rochester.edu.

Postdoctoral Fellow

Looking for a postdoctoral fellow to examine the critical role of Ca2+-mediated resting microglia process migration and subsequent release of microglia soluble factors that could modulate synaptic activity via astrocytic ATP.  Potential candidates must have a PhD in neuroscience or related fields. Prior experience performing electrophysiology, Ca2+ imaging, pharmacological manipulations, and behavioral analysis. The candidate should also have strong communication and organizational skills, work ethic and the ability to work unsupervised and interact effectively with all lab members are other important characteristics. Interested individuals should send a research statement, a CV, and names for three references to nathan_smith@urmc.rochester.edu.

Lab Technicians

The Smith Lab is looking for potential technician candidates that will perform research procedures related to investigation such as rodent surgery, histology of brain and other tissues, rodent colony management, genotyping, RNA, and DNA extraction as directed by principal investigators or supervisors. Duties will be supervised. Experience with rat and mouse surgery, including vessel cannulation, craniotomy and implantation of brain electrodes,  and with brain immunohistochemistry is highly desirable. The candidate should also have strong communication and organizational skills, work ethic and the ability to work unsupervised and interact effectively with all lab members are other important characteristics. Interested individuals should send a CV and names for three references to nathan_smith@urmc.rochester.edu

Graduate Students

The Smith Lab will be accepting rotation students from the University of Rochester School of Medicine  starting the spring of 2023. Interested individuals should send a CV and names for three references to nathan_smith@urmc.rochester.edu.

Medical Students

Medical students interested in the lab should email nathan_smith@urmc.rochester.edu to inquire about openings. Please include a CV and names for three references.


-Closed Positions-

Undergraduate assistants

Undergraduate students interested in the lab should email nathan_smith@urmc.rochester.edu to inquire about openings.

High School Students

High School Students interested in the lab for Summer Internships should email nathan_smith@urmc.rochester.edu to inquire about openings.


Please send any inquires to nathan_smith@urmc.rochester.edu or nathansmith67@gmail.com or fill out the form below for more information.

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