Addiction Neuroscience Postdoc - Circuitry & Optogenetics

University of Alabama at Birmingham; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Alabama at Birmingham invites applications for a research scientist to join a neuroscience lab studying neural circuits that govern motivated behaviors and drug seeking.

Using optogenetic/chemogenetic tools and fiber photometry in preclinical self-administration models, the team investigates how circuits adapt with drug exposure and cues to promote relapse, with a focus on the infralimbic prefrontal cortex. A PhD in a biological science is required.

Qualifications

• PhD in a biological science

Education

PhD in a biological science

Job description

University of Alabama at Birmingham invites applications for a research scientist to join a neuroscience lab studying neural circuits that govern motivated behaviors and drug seeking.

Using optogenetic/chemogenetic tools and fiber photometry in preclinical self-administration models, the team investigates how circuits adapt with drug exposure and cues to promote relapse, with a focus on the infralimbic prefrontal cortex. A PhD in a biological science is required.