"Postdoctoral Associate, Biotechnical and Clinical Laboratory Sciences"

Position Summary

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.

About The University at Buffalo

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