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Employment Postings
Employment Postings
Post-Doctoral Associate - Electrophysiology
The Lefevre Laboratory is seeking a motivated postdoctoral scientist to join our research team studying the neural circuitry of opioid addiction. Our lab uses a mouse model of intravenous opioid self-administration combined with ex-vivo slice electrophysiology, in-vivo neuromodulation approaches (chemogenetics and fiber photometry) and transcriptomics. The postdoc would work on an NIH-funded project investigating synaptic plasticity adaptations in the nucleus accumbens parvalbumin interneurons following intravenous fentanyl self-administration. As this position would primarily involve ex vivo electrophysiology, experience with this technique would be advantageous but is not required. A strong interest and desire to learn slice electrophysiology is necessary. The candidate would work directly with the PI (Emilia Lefevre) for training, and lab members are encouraged to learn new techniques as needed to advance their projects. The PI is committed to providing the strong mentorship and support needed for postdocs to achieve their scientific and professional goals and the lab provides a highly collegial scientific environment. Where applicable, the postdoc will be expected and supported in applying for intramural and extramural funding. The Lefevre lab is housed in the School of Medicine building at the University of Minnesota, Duluth campus. Per UMN policy, work may be done remotely when appropriate and approved by your manager. All UMN employees are expected to follow applicable public health and safety procedures. Position will remain open until filled.
The Researcher 1 - Life Sciences
Brief summary:
The University of Minnesota is seeking a researcher with organizational and time management skills to work on projects centered on chronic pain. The ideal candidate will have an interest in performing: protein/RNA/DNA assays, mouse colony management, pre-clinical behavioral assays, tissue dissection, histology, microscopy, tissue/cell culture and general lab management. The ideal applicant will be able to work both independently and as part of a team. As specific tasks associated with this position will shift with each project; a willingness to learn and be flexible is critical for this position.
Responsibilities
• General lab maintenance (10%): Ordering and maintenance of supplies and inventories.
• General lab compliance (5%): Oversight of laboratory safety and compliance regulations.
• Mouse colony management (25%): May include mouse breeding, weaning and genotyping.
• Lab procedures (50%): Examples include preparation of solutions, extraction and measurement of protein/RNA/DNA, in vivo behavioral assays, and histology.
• Documentation (10%): Writing and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), detailed documentation of methods and experimental results.
• Other duties as assigned.
Postdoctoral Scholar Position
Location: Department of Behavioral Neuroscience, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
The lab of Dr. Marina Wolf within the Department of Behavioral Neuroscience at Oregon Health & Science University is seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar for a NIH-funded position. The overarching goal of the lab is to use rodent models of addiction to understand why drug craving persists even after long periods of abstinence. Techniques used in our studies include intravenous drug self-administration, electrophysiology (whole cell patch clamp), fiber photometry, chemogenetics, and various other cellular/molecular approaches. Applicants should have a PhD in Neuroscience, Psychology or related field and at least 5 years of experience with neuroscience wet lab techniques including rodent use. A background in addiction research and experience with intravenous drug self-administration or other techniques listed above is preferred. Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce.
Danziger Lab - Research in neuroscience, AI, neurourology, and beyond.
We are seeking a postdoctoral scholar to expand our research in understanding how people learn to operate invasive brain-computer interfaces, modeling this co-adaptive system, and developing new decoding algorithms to improve user performance. Backgrounds in neuroscience, computational neuroscience, machine learning, and motor control are highly relevant. Contact Dr. Danziger with questions or a CV to apply.
We are seeking a postdoctoral scholar to further our efforts to understand how the nervous system regulates the web of reflexes responsible for controlling the lower urinary tract, and integrating that knowledge into larger efforts to quantitatively predict its function. Backgrounds in basic science urology and in vivo animal models are highly relevant. Contact Dr. Danziger with questions or a CV to apply.
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Funding Opportunities
Funding Opportunities
Center for Neural Circuits in Addiction Neuroscience Pilot Grant, accepting applications in Spring 2025
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
MDTA Works-In-Progress sessions (WIPs)
Monday, October 14, 2024 at 4 pm in LRB/MTRF 1-110
Monday, November 11, 2024 at 4 pm in LRB/MTRF 1-110
Monday, December 9, 2024 at 4 pm in LRB/MTRF 1-110
Monday, January 13, 2025 at 4 pm in LRB/MTRF 1-110
Monday, February 9, 2025 at 4 pm in LRB/MTRF 1-110
Monday, March 3, 2025 at 4 pm in LRB/MTRF 1-110
Monday, April 13, 2025 at 4 pm in LRB/MTRF 1-110
Monday, May 12, 2025 at 4 pm in LRB/MTRF 1-110
MDTA Seminars
Monday, September 28, 2024 with Eduardo Garza-Villarreal, PhD in LRB/MTRF 1-110 at 4 pm
Host: Anna Zilverstand, PhD
Monday, November 25, 2024 with Stephanie Borgland, PhD in LRB/MTRF 1-110 at 4 pm
Host: Nicola Grissom, PhD
Monday, March 31, 2025 with Caitlin Orsini, PhD in LRB/MTRF 1-110 at 4 pm
Host: Sade Spencer, PhD
Monday, April 28, 2025 with Jacqueline Barker, PhD in LRB/MTRF 1-110 at 4 pm
Host: Jocelyn Richard, PhD
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