Postdoctoral Fellow

The Department of Neurological Sciences at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) seeks a post-doctoral research associate who will work in the laboratory of Dr. Peng Zhong (principal investigator) and his research team to plan, develop, implement, and conduct research projects at UNMC. Dr. Zhong’s laboratory is interested in understanding the neural mechanisms underlying sleep disturbances in neurological disorders such as drug addiction, Alzheimer’s disease and Autism. Taking advantage of multiple state-of-the-art techniques (e.g., gene profiling, virus-mediated circuit tracing, calcium imaging, optrode recording, fiber photometry, EEG/EMG recordings, patch clamp slice recording, optogenetic/chemogenetic manipulation, and gene manipulation), the PI’s lab plan to interrogate the neural circuits controlling sleep/wake and studying the pathophysiology of sleep circuits in the generation of sleep disorders and neurological disorders. Duties involve experimental design, data collection, data analyses, and preparation of scholarly products. Scholarly products will include peer-reviewed publications, conference abstracts, extramural grant applications and progress reports.

Applicants with experience in the following research skills are preferred.

1) Optogenetics, chemogenetics, fiber photometry, microendoscopy and in vivo electrophysiological recording

2) Whole-cell brain slice electrophysiological recordings

3) Molecular biology, neuroanatomy and mouse behavior

4) Programming in languages including Python, R, MATLAB

For consideration and to apply for this position, applicants must submit a current CV,  and a cover letter describing research accomplishments and interests to pzhong@unmc.edu or zhongpeng4731@gmail.com.