Post Doctoral Fellow

Postdoctoral Fellow

The Wood Lab in the Department of Pharmacology, Physiology & Neuroscience is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to support NIH-funded research examining neuro-immune basis of gestational psychosocial stress-induced behavioral and cardiovascular vulnerability. Under limited supervision, the Postdoctoral Fellow will perform experiments using cutting-edge techniques to study how these systems. The individual will demonstrate commitment to conducting business lawfully and ethically by consistently adhering to compliance policies, procedures, and regulations.

This position is established in support of expanded research activities.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
• The individual must be highly motivated and able to work independently as well as part of a dynamic team.
• Experience handling rodents (rats and/or mice), experience with rodent behavioral analyses, tissue dissection, and knowledge of rodent mating is critical.
• Excellent English speaking/writing skills required. Experience in writing and securing local and federal grants, and experience of program development, implementation, and evaluation.
• Required to conduct business lawfully and ethically by consistently adhering to compliance policies procedures and regulations.

Preferred Qualifications
• The demonstrated ability to write research manuscripts, grants and train undergraduates in the lab is desired.

Job Close Date 08/07/2026 Special Instructions to Applicant Positions are advertised for a minimum of five (5) business days on our job website. After five (5) business days, positions can be closed at the discretion of the department at any time. This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors.

Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email. We are only accepting applications submitted by August 7, 2026.