Rutgers University
2 weeks ago
Postdoctoral Associate in Neuroscience, Stress, Reward, and Neuropsychiatric Disorders Rutgers University in United States
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Pharmacology
Funding
Salary details list $64,000. The final salary offer may depend on qualifications, experience, expertise, and availability of department or grant funds. Full-time postdoctoral appointment with standard Rutgers benefits for eligible employees.
Country
United States
University
Rutgers University
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About this position
Rutgers University is recruiting a Post Doctoral Associate in the Brain Health Institute within Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS), based at Piscataway, New Jersey. This is a full-time, fully on-site research position focused on neuroscience, behavioral neuroscience, stress and reward circuitry, orexin biology, and neuropsychiatric disorders.
The project examines how the orexin system interacts with stress and reward circuits to better understand disorders involving memory and decision-making, depression, substance abuse, and addiction propensity. The postdoc will use advanced behavioral, chemogenetic, pharmacological, anatomic, and immunohistochemical approaches in rodent models, including orexin-cre rats, local microinjections, conditioned place preference, learning and memory tasks, intracerebral infusions, and stereotaxic brain surgery.
Eligibility highlights include a PhD in Neuroscience, Biological Sciences, or a relevant field, plus 3 years of related research experience. Applicants should also have a strong publication record, specifically first author on two or more published works. The posting emphasizes laboratory research productivity, data presentation at lab and scientific meetings, and detailed record keeping.
Funding information listed on the posting includes a salary of $64,000, with the final offer dependent on qualifications, experience, expertise, and available department or grant funds. Rutgers also notes a comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees.
To apply, use the Rutgers job portal and click Apply for this Job. Required documents include a Resume/CV; a Cover Letter/Letter of Application is optional. No application deadline is stated in the posting.
Funding details
Salary details list $64,000. The final salary offer may depend on qualifications, experience, expertise, and availability of department or grant funds. Full-time postdoctoral appointment with standard Rutgers benefits for eligible employees.
What's required
A PhD in Neuroscience, Biological Sciences, or a relevant field is required, plus 3 years of related research experience. The candidate should have a record of productivity as first author on two or more published works. The role involves rodent behavioral, pharmacological, chemogenetic, anatomic, and surgical work, including stereotaxic brain surgery and microinjections.
How to apply
Apply through the Rutgers job posting using the Apply for this Job button. Submit the required Resume/CV and, if desired, a Cover Letter/Letter of Application.
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