"Postdoctoral Associate, Biotechnical and Clinical Laboratory Sciences"

Postdoctoral Associate, Biotechnical and Clinical Laboratory Sciences

A postdoctoral position is available for an advanced or early-stage postdoctoral fellow with a Ph.D. in biology, neuroscience, pharmacology, physiology, biochemistry or psychology. The incumbent will be part of an NIH funded project to understand the role of neurochemicals in drug use disorders and its-related behavioral changes using animal models. Priority will be given to individuals with research experience with survival stereotaxic surgeries as well as jugular vein catheterization in rodents.

Duties will include:

• Monitor of neurochemicals (e.g. dopamine, norepinephrine) in the brain of living animals
• Use electrochemical microsensors coupled with genetic techniques
• Test animal behaviors (e.g. self-administration, anxiety-like behaviors).

Minimum Qualifications

• Applicants must have a Ph.D in biology, neuroscience, physiology, pharmacology, biochemistry, psychology or related discipline.
• Prior experience working with rodents

Preferred Qualifications

• Individuals with Research Experience in
  • Drug/food self-administration, Foot-shock induced reinstatement.
  • Jugular vein and Survival stereotaxic surgeries
  • Basic knowledge of statistics and behavioral analyses/animal tracking
  • Strong publication history
  • psychostimulant-related research is preferred.

Salary Range: $55,000 - $60,000

Posting Link: https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/59177