Join the Murphy Lab

No positions available at this time.

University of Michigan PIBS and Neuroscience graduate students should contact Dr. Murphy directly regarding rotation possibilities.

The Murphy lab is currently looking to fill two postdoctoral positions:

Position 1: In collaboration with the Lawrence lab in cardiology (https://sites.google.com/a/umich.edu/lawrence-lab-umich/) the lab is currently looking for a postdoctoral fellow with experience in confocal imaging of cleared brain tissue. The ideal applicant would have a Ph.D. in neuroscience with an emphasis or interest in cerebral vascular function in the context of mouse models of Alzheimer's disease. The applicant should also have experience (or a willingness to learn) how to assess cognitive function in mice. There are opportunities to learn a variety of methods in both laboratories. Please click the here to learn more about the project. Full job posting is here (194 KB PDF).

Position 2: In addition the lab is currently looking for postdoctoral fellow with experience in ex-vivo neurophysiology. Experience with advanced imaging methodologies is desired. Applicants must be highly organized, strongly motivated and possess strong communication skills and be able to work within a team based environment.

While the successful candidate would be focused on the specific projects outlined above, ample opportunities exist for addition training both methodological (calcium imaging, cognitive assays and mouse behavioral neuroscience) and conceptual (the Murphy Lab has collaborations with multiple labs in Neurology and Psychiatry). Successful candidates will receive personalized mentoring and will also be encouraged to expand their own mentoring skills. Full job posting is here (109 KB PDF).

Why Michigan Medicine?

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the country. Based on the number of scientific articles published in 82 high-quality natural-science journals, Nature Research ranks Michigan Medicine #3 of 100 leading healthcare institutions worldwide for scientific research in 2020.

Biomedical research at Michigan Medicine leverages our close association with the College of Engineering. In addition, our close physical proximity to the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LS&A) fosters rich collaborations and facilitates laboratory training opportunities for the 30,000+ undergraduates within LS&A. Finally, Ann Arbor was recently ranked #2 out of 100 “Best Places to Live” by Livability.

Applicants are also encouraged to visit the Michigan Postdoctoral Pioneer Program (MP3) web page to learn about other collaborative training opportunities.