Oregon Health & Science University

Postdoctoral Scholar

Job Locations US-OR-Portland
Requisition ID
2023-25729
Position Type
Regular Full-Time
Position Category
Postdoctoral
Job Type
Postdoctoral
Department
SM. Behavioral Neuroscience
Salary Range
NIH Salary Scale
FTE
1.00
Hours
Variable, 8:00am - 5:00pm (8 hour day)
Schedule
Monday - Friday, occasional weekend work may be required
HR Mission
School of Medicine
Drug Testable
No

Department Overview

The Wolf lab within the department of Behavioral Neuroscience is seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar. This is a full-time program of advanced academic preparation and research training on NIH-funded projects under the guidance of faculty mentor and senior laboratory personnel. The overarching goal of the lab is to use rodent models of addiction to understand why drug craving persists even after long periods of abstinence. Techniques used in our studies include intravenous drug self-administration, electrophysiology (whole cell patch clamp), fiber photometry, chemogenetics, and various other cellular/molecular approaches.

Function/Duties of Position

  • Planning and designing research experiments; establishing priorities and schedules; obtaining cost estimates.

  • Data collection, processing and analysis, including statistical analyses, presentation of project results, and producing written documents (abstracts, manuscripts) on the result of analyses. Includes contributing to preparation of grant proposals to NIH and private foundations.

  • Training new staff, graduate students, and student volunteers

Required Qualifications

  • PhD in Neuroscience, Psychology or related field

  • 5 years of experience in neuroscience wet lab techniques including rodent use

  • Experimental design, statistical analyses, rodent handling and surgery; ability to troubleshoot and work independently once trained

Preferred Qualifications

  • Background in addiction research
  • Experience with intravenous drug self-administration, fiber photometry, or other techniques listed in the position overview

All are welcome

Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or aaeo@ohsu.edu.

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