Postdoctoral Research Associate – Toney Lab

Job Title

Postdoctoral Research Associate – Toney Lab

Texas A&M University Health Science Center

Medical Physiology

Commensurate

Bryan, Texas

Staff

Commensurate based on selected hire’s education and experience.

Bryan, TX;
May travel as required.

Full‑time; may have to work weekends and/or after normal hours.

This position is grant‑funded; future employment may be contingent upon future funding.

• Conduct research in your field of expertise under general supervision.
• Utilize knowledge and skills to complete research projects.
• Assist with preparation and cleaning of the worksite.
• Analyze research data and summarize results.
• Contribute to research papers, articles, and publications.
• Perform mouse and/or rat experiments using ex vivo and in vivo electrophysiological methods appropriate to the project objectives.
• Integrate optogenetic and/or chemo genetic (DREADDs) methodologies that complement and extend evidence generated in electrophysiological experiments.
• Perform site‑specific stereotaxic surgery to deliver drugs, neuronal tracers, and/or viral vectors to manipulate functional brain circuits.
• Expose rats and/or mice to chronic intermittent hypoxic hypercapnia to model sleep apnea.
• Perform experiments investigating mechanisms to treat respiratory depression by fentanyl and/or other prescribed or abused opiates.
• Ensure laboratory data records, tissue samples, and experimental reagents are carefully maintained and that all applicable institutional data security and laboratory safety protocols are followed.
• May assist, mentor, and/or supervise student researchers and/or graduate students working on research related to the project.
• Prepare presentation materials on research topics for small and/or large groups.
• Actively participate in preparing required technical progress reports to research sponsors.

• Appropriate PhD, MD, or DVM in a related field.

• Experience in one or more of the following.
• Ability to exhibit ambition and urgency in achieving near‑ and long‑term career success, especially in pursuit of high‑quality publications and extramural fellowship training support.
• Ability to exhibit continuous intellectual ownership of the assigned research project.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.