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New Brunswick, NJ | United States

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Position Summary:

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Neuroscience and Cell Biology Department within Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

A newly established neuroscience lab at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is looking for motivated Postdoctoral Fellows. The lab is interested in the molecular mechanisms of the body's biological clocks and how clock dysfunction is involved in pathogenesis of psychiatric disorders including autism and depression. The lab has an excellent track record of postdoctoral training. Former postdoctoral trainees were successful in prestigious journals such as PNAS Neuron, and Molecular Psychiatry. Trainees will have opportunities to work with genetically modified mice and solve scientific problems utilizing a combination of molecular, cellular, and behavioral approaches. Salary will be based on the NIH scale, commensurate with merit and negotiable.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Conduct laboratory research in Neuroscience projects.
• Design and perform experiments; collect and analyze data.
• Prepare manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals.
• Engage in scientific communication and the training of junior personnel.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Successful candidate will have a PhD in neuroscience, biochemistry, or molecular biology, or in a related biomedical sciences field.
• Experience in molecular and cellular neuroscience, e.g., neuronal or brain slice culture, protein or RNA work, cellular signal transduction, confocal microscopy, electrophysiological recording (intracellular or whole-cell patch-clamp), or viral-mediated gene silencing.
• Candidates in all-but-degree ( ABD ) status will also be considered.

City: Piscataway

State: NJ

Equipment Utilized:

Equipment specific to a N&CB laboratory.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• PHYSICAL DEMANDS : Standing, sitting, walking, talking or hearing. No special vision requirements.
• WORK ENVIRONMENT : Radioactivity is used in the laboratory. Lab environment; moderate noise.

Salary: $56,484/year

Posting Number: 23ST1345

About Rutgers University

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national public research university and the state's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Rutgers is dedicated to teaching that meets the highest standards of excellence; to conducting research that breaks new ground; and to turning knowledge into solutions for local, national, and global communities. As it was at our founding in 1766, the heart of our mission is preparing students to become productive members of society and good citizens of the world. Rutgers teaches across the full educational spectrum: preschool to precollege; undergraduate to graduate and postdoctoral; and continuing education for professional and personal advancement. Rutgers is New Jersey's land-grant institution and one of the nation's foremost research universities, and as such, we educate, make discoveries, serve as an engine of economic growth, and generate ideas for improving people's lives.

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