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Postdoc position in sleep and aging disorders

Employer
Albany Medical Center & Albany Medical College
Location
Albany, New York
Salary
Position pays NIH stipend or better and comes with full benefits package.
Closing date
Jul 18, 2021

Postdoctoral fellowship – in sleep and aging disorders

The Sleep Disorders Lab is looking for an enthusiastic Postdoctoral Fellow with a background in neuroscience or physiology. Our laboratory investigates the neuronal mechanisms underlying age-related increase of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) prevalence, gender differences in OSA and how OSA contribute to age-related cognitive deficits and neurodegeneration. These research lines are well integrated and provide abundant opportunities for training and career development.  Responsibilities involve recording of upper airway muscle activity during sleep and wakefulness, neuronal tracing and/or chemogenetics, development of specialized in situ hybridization and immunohistochemical protocols, microscopy and image analyses, confocal imaging, analyses and synthesis of findings for reports and publications. The candidate will work with a research team in Sleep Disorders lab in the department of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics, an integral part of a large and active neuroscience community in Albany, which includes SUNY Albany, Wadsworth Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and the Neural Stem Cell Institute. 

For more information on the laboratory, see: https://www.amc.edu/research/DNET/dnet_faculty.cfm

To Apply: Please submit a letter of interest including research and career goals, CV, and contact information of three references to Dr. Irma Rukhadze at rukhadi@amc.edu  Applications will be evaluated on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Candidates with more than 5 years of post-doctoral experience may be considered for a research associate or other relevant position. Expected start date: immediate but flexible.


Qualifications:

-PhD with a strong background in systems neuroscience or neurobiology, ideally sleep and/or aging

-Excellent analytical skills, critical thinking, and scientific curiosity

-Proficiency in microscopy, image analyses, in situ hybridization and/or immunohistochemistry 

-Proficiency in rodent stereotaxic surgery is desirable

- Experience in electrophysiology is a plus

-Excellent organizational skills and dedication to teamwork and collaboration

-Excellent skills in written and spoken English

General information: Albany Med offers a competitive salary set by NIH levels and benefits package that includes: • Excellent benefits including health/dental/vision • Employer-funded 401K • Paid Leave; Albany Med is the premier health care system in Northeastern New York. It is the region’s only academic health sciences center, comprised of Albany Medical Center Hospital, Albany Medical College, the Albany Med Physician’s Group, and affiliate hospitals Saratoga Hospital and Columbia Memorial Health. Anchored in the beautiful and historic City of Albany, New York, Albany Med offers a wide range of specialty care which provides unique opportunities to gain invaluable experience. Albany Med employs the largest group of world-class specialists and subspecialists in northeastern New York. Albany Med’s mission is to provide unparalleled adult and pediatric patient care, high-quality medical education, and biomedical research that results in medical innovations. 

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