Postdoctoral Fellow - Neuroscience

About this position

Job Title

Postdoctoral Fellow - Neuroscience

Department

Psychology Department

Worker Type

Temporary (Fixed Term)

Pay Type

Salary

Benefit Eligible

Yes

Job Description Summary

• Postdoctoral Fellow to support ongoing research in Dr. Anna Radke’s
• behavioral neuroscience lab. The lab utilizes rodent models to
• explore neural circuits involved in emotional and motivated
• behaviors. This position is funded by an external grant and will
• provide support for research projects investigating the biological
• bases of sex differences in alcohol drinking behaviors in mice.
• This position will also assist with the general management and
• maintenance of the laboratory and its animal colony. The position
• will work independently and alongside a collaborative and inclusive
• team of researchers, including graduate and undergraduate
• students.

Job Description

Key responsibilities:

• Provide project management and technical support for ongoing research projects.
• Develop independent research projects that align with the lab’s funded research and contribute to grant applications.
• Perform rodent behavioral testing, surgical procedures, and other technical procedures independently.
• Develop data collection processes, conduct data analyses, and independently produce summaries and technical reports of findings for assigned projects.
• Manage our rodent colony and provide critical, acute, and post-operative care support and monitoring of experimental animals and report health problems to veterinary staff and to the primary Investigator.
• Mentor and train undergraduate students in research processes.
• Contribute to scholarly papers, conference presentations, and other professional documents for publication or dissemination.
• Assure compliance with all state and federal research guidelines, as well as experimental protocols and SOPs.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Required: Ph.D. degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, or a closely
• related field by date of appointment; formal coursework or training
• in research methodology and/or neuroscience; research experience
• with animals.

• Consideration may be given to candidates with 5+ years of research
• experience in a closely related field; has the ability to work
• independently and collaboratively on an evaluation/research team;
• handle multiple tasks and complicated detail; work accurately and
• efficiently in the face of changing priorities and tight timelines,
• and has excellent organizational, written, oral, and interpersonal
• communication skills.

Additional Position Information (if applicable)

Required Application Documents

Submit cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae.

Special Instructions (if applicable)

• Inquiries may be directed to Anna Radke at radkeak@miamioh.edu.
• Screening of applications will begin two weeks from posting and
• will continue until the position is filled.

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