Postdoctoral Research Fellow

1 month ago


Richmond, California, United States Commonwealth of Virginia Full time
Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action university providing access to education and employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, political affiliation, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or disability.

The successful candidate will conduct in vivo and in vitro studies to investigate the regulatory mechanisms of transporters in addiction, anxiety, autism, depression, OCD, and other brain disorders. The individual will utilize knock-out and knock-in mice, parallel with cell culture and brain tissue studies, to study the contribution of GPCR-linked regulated transporter in normal behavior and the consequence of dysregulated transporter regulation in brain disorders.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Design and conduct experiments based on hypothesis and goals
  • Analyze data and present findings, prepare manuscripts
  • Maintain animal colony as needed
  • Perform literature search

Minimum Qualifications:
Ph.D. in biotechnology, neuroscience, molecular biology, biological sciences, behavioral pharmacology, or equivalent with experience in animal studies and cell biology. Verbal and written communication skills in English.

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience utilizing rodents for behavioral assays, biochemical and molecular analysis, and rodent surgery.

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