Post Doctoral Associate- Dr. Zachary Will's Lab

Postdoctoral position studying dendritic spine dynamics in development, learning, and disease (University of Pittsburgh)

The Department of Neurobiology at the University of Pittsburgh invite applications for a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellow to establish in vivo spine imaging approaches in cortex. At the same time, mice are engaged in learning tasks while tracking changes in spines in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease models.

The successful candidate is expected to take on an active role in carrying out ongoing research projects and to develop independent projects relevant to imaging spines in vivo in mice. S/he will regularly interact with the growing community of neuroscience researchers at both Pitt and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), including researchers affiliated with organizations such as the Center for Neuroscience at the University of Pittsburgh (CNUP) and the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition (CNBC). Postdocs can thus interact with numerous labs sharing similar research interests, and participate in neuroscience seminars, retreats, etc. 

Applicants must have a PhD in Neuroscience, Engineering, or other relevant fields. Applicants must have demonstrated skill in vivo imaging (especially 2-photon imaging), cranial window surgery, and mouse husbandry. Experience and a publication record in neural circuit imaging in vivo, and especially synaptic biology or rodent learning, is preferred. Candidates must be a US citizen, a permanent US resident, or possess a US work permit. 

Interested candidates should attach a brief statement of research interests and CV to requisition #26000341.