Postdoctoral Scholar

2 weeks ago


Los Angeles, California, United States UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Full time
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Job #JPF09330

  • PSYCHOLOGY / L&S Life Sciences / UCLA

Position overview Position title:
POSTDOC-EMPLOYEE

Salary range:
See Table 23 \_files/2023-24/oct-2023-acad-salary-) for the salary scales for this position.

Application Window

Open date:
April 3, 2024

Next review date:
Saturday, Jun 1, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date:
Saturday, Jun 1, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.

Position description

Applications are sought for a full-time, NIH-funded Postdoctoral position. The successful candidate will work on a project in the laboratory of Dr. Alicia Izquierdo in the UCLA Department of Psychology ).


The project involves probing frontal cortex and amygdala in adaptive learning, incorporating in vivo electrophysiological recording or calcium imaging, and novel behavioral, chemogenetic, and computational methods in freely-behaving rats.

A successful candidate(s) will have the following qualifications:

  • PhD in Neuroscience or Psychology
  • Ability to work in a collaborative interdisciplinary environment
  • Desire to conduct cuttingedge behavioral neuroscience research
  • Experience in in vivo electrophysiological recording or calcium imaging is required
  • Experience in computational modeling is highly desirable, but not required
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information of two potential recommenders.

For informal inquiries, you can email Alicia Izquierdo ) at the UCLA Department of Psychology, with the subject header 'ephys Ca++ postdoc'.

Start date is flexible. The position is fully funded for two years, and may be extended depending on satisfactory progress.

We especially encourage women and those from backgrounds underrepresented in STEM fields to apply to our lab.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

  • PhD in Neuroscience or Psychology
Application Requirements

Document requirements

  • Cover Letter
  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Reference requirements

  • 2-4 required (contact information only)
Please provide the names and contact information of 2 references.

Apply link:

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As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time.

Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see:
UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy.

Job location

UCLA Campus (Los Angeles, CA)
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