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Postdoctoral Fellow in Neuropharmacology

A postdoctoral fellow position is available starting immediately at Creighton University Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience for an NIH-funded project on glutamate receptor in the laboratory of Dr. Shashank Dravid.

The project uses a multidisciplinary approach including genetic models, electrophysiology, ex vivo optogenetics, behavior and chemogenetic modulation of behavior and molecular biology to define the mechanisms by which neural circuits are regulated by NMDA and glutamate delta receptors. Of particular interest are basal ganglia, striatal and amygdala circuits. This knowledge can then be used to develop novel therapeutic strategies for affective and neurological disorders and addiction. Specific relevance is to diseases including autism, schizophrenia, addiction, pain and Parkinson’s disease.

This is a grant funded position.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have a PhD with strong background in neuroscience, pharmacology or related areas and expertise in either patch clamp electrophysiology or molecular biology and in vitro assay development. Individuals with specialized imaging and biochemistry techniques are also encouraged to apply.

The selected individual will have the opportunity to learn various neurosciences techniques established in the laboratory such as electrophysiology, imaging, viral mediated in vivo manipulation and others and to collaborate with other neuroscience labs in the department and surrounding universities. Creighton University provides excellent benefits. Interested applicants should email a single pdf with cover letter, resume and names of at least three references to shashankdravid@creighton.edu .

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