Postdoctoral Associate
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Job no: 539658
Work type: Post Doc Associate
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
Categories: Education/Training/Instructional Design, Allied Health, Grant or Research Administration
Department:32040000 - PH-CELL AND SYS PHARM
| Classification Title: |
Postdoctoral Associate
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| Classification Minimum Requirements: |
The appointee must have received the doctorate in a field appropriate to the assigned duties and responsibilities. |
| Job Description: |
The Postdoctoral Associate will work on a project to investigate and quantify neurochemicals in live brain tissue using fast-scan cyclic voltammetry (FSCV) and fiber photometry. The project(s) will integrate pharmacological and behavioral studies with real-time neurochemical measurements to clarify:
1) chemical mechanisms that underlie brain function,
2) how the dynamic nature of the recording environment affects the chemical measurements themselves. |
| Expected Salary: |
Commensurate with education and experience. Employment Benefits include:
- Health Insurance: UF participates in state- and university-sponsored benefits programs for individuals, families and domestic partners, and offers voluntary insurance that includes vision, dental, long-term disability and more.
- Retirement Options: You may be eligible to participate in the FICA Alternative Plan and other deferred retirement plans.
- Leave: Full-time post-doctoral associates earn paid leave bi-weekly.
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| Required Qualifications: |
- PhD in Neuroscience, Chemistry, Pharmacology or a related field, with a track record of productivity and innovation.
- Creative thinking skills and solid command of the related literature.
- Ability to work collaboratively with excellent communication skills.
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| Preferred: |
- Solid background and experience in behavioral assays related to motivation, drug abuse/addiction, and/or pain.
- Experience with optogenetic/chemogenetic manipulations of brain circuitry.
- Experience in real-time electroanalytical or photometric measurements of neurochemical species
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| Special Instructions to Applicants: |
To be considered, you must upload your cover letter, resume, and list of three professional references.
As a part of our review for research and research support positions, we look for a full CV which includes all professional appointments/engagements, all post-secondary education, and all publications from post-secondary education and all respective dates. Please be sure to not use acronyms in your CV. This CV should include names of entities associated with any projects.
This is a time-limited position.
Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.
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| Health Assessment Required: |
Yes. Animal Contact. |
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