Postdoc position to study addiction using slice electrophysiology
- Employer
- Texas A&M Unviersity
- Location
- Bryan, Texas
- Salary
- commensurate with experience
- Posted
- Jan 02, 2020
- Closes
- Mar 02, 2020
- Position Type
- Full Time
- An NIH-funded postdoctoral position is available to investigate synaptic and circuit mechanisms of drug and alcohol addiction. Research in the lab utilizes novel technologies, including optogenetic (see our recent paper https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-018-0081-9) and chemogenetic (https://www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com/article/S0006-3223(16)32420-9/abstract) manipulation of striatal neuron activities in combination with behavioral procedures (e.g., operant self-administration) and slice electrophysiology. We investigate how medium spiny neurons and cholinergic interneurons in the striatum of the basal ganglia circuitry contribute to alcohol, cocaine, and morphine abuses. For details, please visit https://medicine.tamhsc.edu/faculty/wang.html and http://people.tamu.edu/~jwang188/.
- We are seeking a highly-motivated electrophysiologist. Ability to measure synaptic transmission in acute slices using whole-cell patch-clamp recording is desired
- The successful applicants are expected to have a record of scientific productivity and a desire to work independently and cooperatively with a team.
- Interested candidates should send Curriculum Vitae and names of three references to Jun Wang (jwang188@tamu.edu).