Postdoctoral Fellow of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Pharmacology

Postdoctoral Fellow of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Pharmacology

Position summary:

Dr. Yao-Ying Ma’s Laboratory in the Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Pharmacology, and the Stark Neurosciences Research Institute at Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM) in Indianapolis is accepting applications for a postdoctoral researcher position. Candidates with a Ph.D. in Neurobiology, Behavioral Neuroscience, Neuropharmacology, Computational Neuroscience, or other related fields are encouraged to apply. Experience in rodent brain surgeries, behavioral tests, confocal imaging, ex vivo patch clamp, in vivo calcium imaging, and/or in vivo single unit electrophysiological recordings is preferred but not required.

Comprehensive hands-on training in any of the techniques mentioned above will be provided as needed. Research in Dr. Ma’s group is supported by NIH/NIDA, NIH/NIAAA, NIH/NINDS, NIH/NIA, Brain & Behavior Research Foundation, Indiana Spinal Cord & Brain Injury Research Fund, etc. There are three major directions actively pursued: (1) neuro-substrates mediating long-term persistence of cocaine craving and opioids dependence; (2) synaptic adaptations induced by prenatal and adolescent alcohol exposure;

(3) neural adaptations involved in psychiatric symptoms of neurodegenerative diseases. The Ma lab utilizes state-of-the-art molecular, biochemical, anatomical, electrophysiological, optogenetic, chemo-genetic, behavioral and computational approaches to elucidate neuroadaptations in neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders. The lab’s research has been published in high-impact journals in the neuroscience field.

IU School of Medicine is committed to a welcoming campus community. We seek candidates whose research, teaching, and community engagement contribute to robust learning and working environments for all students, staff, and faculty. We invite individuals who will join us in our mission to improve health equity and well-being for all throughout the state of Indiana.

Terminal degree in a related field is required:
Ph.D. in Neuroscience / Neurobiology / Behavioral Neuroscience / Neuropharmacology / Computational Neuroscience or other related fields.

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