The Swarup Mitra laboratory at OSU-CHS is seeking a postdoctoral scholar to investigate the neuroscience of reward pathways, with a specific focus on dissecting the role of melanocortin signaling. The ideal candidate will have a background in neuroscience and hands-on experience with behavioral assays and fundamental neurobiological techniques. This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic research environment exploring mechanisms relevant to motivation, feeding, and neuropsychiatric disease. This role will perform neurobiological research involving small animals and tissue samples. Duties include collection and preparation of tissue for biochemistry and immunohistochemistry, brightfield and fluorescence microscopy, image collection, data analysis, and scientific plotting.
Required Qualifications
Ph.D./Ed.D. (degree must be conferred on or before agreed upon start date)
Certifications, Registrations, and/or Licenses:
Skills, Proficiencies, and/or Knowledge:
Must have good scientific writing skills with a solid publication record, clinical research experience, and strong quantitative data analytic skills
Preferred Qualifications
Ph.D./Ed.D.
PhD in Neuroscience or a related discipline
Certifications, Registrations, and/or Licenses:
Skills, Proficiencies, and/or Knowledge:
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This position offers an exciting opportunity to join an integrated and innovative research program that employs team-based research models involving clinicians, research methodologists, residents, and students. This postdoctoral position will be ...
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