Postdoctoral Fellow in Neurobiology
- Employer
- Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Center for Substance Abuse Research
- Location
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Salary
- $55,000 and higher, commensurate with postdoctoral experience
- Closing date
- Feb 25, 2022
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- Sector
- Graduate School or University, Medical, Veterinary or Dental School
- Job Function
- Postdoctoral Researcher
- Research Area
- Integrative Physiology & Behavior
- Position Type
- Full Time
- Level
- Any Experience Level Considered
A Postdoctoral position is available in the Center for Substance Abuse Research (CSAR) and the Department of Neural Sciences at Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine to study cellular and molecular determinants of addiction-related behaviors. The mission of CSAR is to support innovative interdisciplinary research that will lead to the development of novel treatments of substance use disorders and pain. CSAR is located in a state-of-the-art medical school building on the health sciences campus of Temple University in Philadelphia, PA.
Working under the direction of Dr. Ellen Unterwald, the postdoctoral fellow will be part of a multidisciplinary team investigating how drugs of abuse induce neuroplasticity in circuits involved in reward, memory and stress responses using preclinical rodent models of addiction. Examples of research topics include identification of molecular and cellular circuitry involved in the maintenance of drug-associated memories, molecular basis of susceptibility to drug-seeking behaviors following traumatic stress exposure, and the intersection of immune factors and drugs of abuse. Techniques employed in the research include viral mediated gene transfer, confocal fluorescent microscopy, chemogenetics, in vivo microscopy, and molecular and protein analysis, all applied to rodent models of drug-seeking and relapse behaviors.
The fellow will be supported on their pathway to independence through participation in the many career-development activities offered at Temple, close interactions with a highly successful group of investigators, and pursuit of novel research topics.
A Ph.D. with experience in neurobiology, pharmacology, cell biology, molecular biology or a related field is desired. The position offers the opportunity to work with a dynamic group of investigators in a supportive, collaborative atmosphere. US citizenship or permanent residency status is required. The position is supported by the NIH.
Interested candidates should send their cv, statement of research interests, and names of three references to Dr. Ellen Unterwald, Ellen.Unterwald@temple.edu. Temple University is an EEO/AA employer and strongly encourages applications from individuals traditionally under-represented in science. Further information about the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University School is available at https://medicine.temple.edu/
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