Postdoctoral Fellow UW-Madison Department of Anesthesiology

The Campbell lab is seeking a highly motivated post-doctoral scientist interested in the neurobiology of pain. Our emphasis is on understanding the contributions of translational and post-transcriptional controls to chronic pain. For a list of publications please see pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Campbell+ZT&sort=pubdate

In specific, we seek candidates with the following qualifications:
 
·       Ph. D. in Neuroscience, Physiology, Pharmacology, or related field
·       A minimum of two first author papers published or accepted in peer-reviewed journals
·       Strong background in behavior (experience with pain models is highly desirable)
·       Familiarity with animal surgery, mouse genotyping, confocal microscopy, western blots, and primary cell culture
·       Creative thinking skills and excellence in problem solving
·       Ability to work collaboratively 
·       Excellent oral and written communication skills
·       Strong proficiency in the English language
·       Innate source of curiosity
·       Enthusiasm to learn new methods and test new hypotheses
 
Opportunities:
 
·       Specialized training in genomics and molecular biology 
·       Mentorship in proposal and manuscript generation
·       Next-generation sequencing and data interpretation
·       Ribosome profiling, SEQRS, and CLIP methodologies
·       Access to super-resolution imaging, 2 photon microscopy, spinning disc confocal, etc
·       Collaborative work environment

To apply send a copy of your CV with a brief (1 paragraph statement) of research interests and contact information for three references to Dr. Zachary Campbell zcampbell @wisc.edu