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Postdoctoral Fellowship--molecular mechanisms of memory deficits in aging and Alzheimer's Disease

Employer
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Location
Baltimore, Maryland
Salary
NIH scale
Closing date
Oct 24, 2021

The Kelly Lab is recruiting multiple postdoctoral fellows to study how cyclic nucleotide signaling regulates the neurobiology of learning & memory and social behaviors and how that signaling becomes impaired in aging, injury, Alzheimer's disease, or neuropsychiatric disease.  Multiple projects are available, including those centered on circuit-level analyses (e.g., optogenetics, chemogenetics, fiber photometry), proteomics (identifying protein binding partners and signal transduction cascades), and drug discovery (both small molecule and biologics).

What we will offer you:

  • Strong mentorship in experimental design, grant/publication writing and career development
  • Organized and goal-oriented work environment
  • Friendly and supportive team of researchers
  • Opportunities to present at national/international conferences
  • A highly collaborative department and School full of state-of-the-art facilities
  • Resources to develop an independent research program

You are a fit for the Kelly Lab if you have:

  • A strong background in neuroscience, biochemistry, and/or proteomics
  • An ability to independently digest relevant literature and formulate ideas
  • Strong writing and communication skills
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Experience handling mice and/or rats
  • An appreciation for the color teal 😉 (official lab color)
  • The ability to embrace a diverse and inclusive “girl power” culture

You should additionally have strong experience with at least some of the following skillsets:

  • Rodent behavior
  • Optogenetics or chemogenetics
  • Stereotactic surgery
  • Fiber photometry
  • Proteomics (e.g., identifying protein binding partners)
  • Cell culture
  • Basic molecular biology and biochemical techniques

Interested parties should email the following to Michy.Kelly@som.umaryland.edu:  CV and key pubs along with a cover letter that explains how your experience and personality makes you a fit for these positions (that is, tell me why I should interview you instead of someone else 😊).

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