Postdoctoral Associate

Postdoctoral Associate

Work Arrangement:
On-Site

Requisition Number: 270153 Regular or Temporary:
Regular

Location:

Durham, NC, US, 27710 Personnel Area: MEDICAL CENTER

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Job Description:

Fully funded postdoctoral positions are immediately available in the Department of Neurosurgery at the Duke University School of Medicine. We are seeking candidates interested in leading projects based on advancing the development and application of focused ultrasound for non-invasive neuromodulation, ablation, and brain drug/gene delivery. The successful candidate will be an integral part of the research team, conducting independent experiments investigating focused ultrasound based neuromodulation, presenting at weekly lab meetings and research conferences, and working with collaborators at Duke and beyond.

The applicant should have a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent title in biomedical science or a related field. A highly motivated, independent candidate with a passion for translational neuroscience is preferred. Expertise in neurobiology, electrophysiology, mechanotransduction, ultrasound, or in vivo mouse work is highly desirable but not required.

We are a high-energy, highly passionate translational neuroscience lab focused on understanding the role of synaptic plasticity in neurologic disease and how this can be directly modulated for disease modification. We are particularly interested in developing focused ultrasound as a new method for non-invasively modulating brain activity. To accomplish these goals, we employ a wide range of experimental approaches including viral infections, mouse genetics, in vitro and in vivo preparations, electrophysiology, calcium imaging, optogenetics, and focused ultrasound.

If interested, please submit a cover letter describing your prior research experience and interests, your future research and career goals, and an expected starting date. Additionally, please submit a current CV and the name of three references.

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