Postdoctoral Research Associate, Dravid Lab
On-siteBryan, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Conduct and support research projects within your specialized field of expertise, including structure-function analysis, circuit studies, and drug discovery using brain slice and cellular electrophysiology. Collect, analyze, and interpret research data to summarize results and publish findings in peer-reviewed journals. Mentor and supervise student researchers and graduate students while preparing presentations for groups and technical progress reports for research sponsors. This grant-funded position at the Dravid Lab focuses on orphan glutamate delta-1 receptors, pain pathways, and NMDA receptors in astrocytes and interneurons.
Required Qualifications
- Appropriate PhD in neuroscience, pharmacology, or related areas
Desired Qualifications
- hands-on experience in brain slice or cellular electrophysiology
- confocal and super-res imaging of synapse structures
- structural biology including cryo-EM
- drug discovery workflows including computational analysis
- strong verbal and written communication skills
- analytical thinking
- a high level of attention to detail
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