Post Doc (6)

University of Massachusetts Medical School; Worcester (MA); Presencial; USD 55.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School's Alkema Laboratory in the Department of Neurobiology invites applications for a postdoctoral fellow. The project centers on gut-brain communication and neuromodulation using C. elegans, with a collaborative, inquiry-driven environment.

Candidates should have a PhD in a related field, a publication record, and strong experimental and writing skills. The lab encourages independence and collaboration and provides access to advanced imaging and

Formación

• Ph.D. in a neurobiology, microbiology, molecular biology, genetics, metabolism, bioinformatics, or related field.
• Publication record in peer-reviewed journals.
• Strong experimental, analytical, and scientific-writing skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Interest in neuromodulation, behavior, or microbiome-host communication.

Responsabilidades

• Postdoctoral fellows will be actively involved in manuscript and grant writing.
• Training and mentorship in grant writing will be provided.
• Fellows will be encouraged to develop and submit their own fellowship and research proposals.
• Develop and pursue independent research directions within the lab's focus areas.

Conocimientos

Peer-reviewed publications

Experimental skills

Analytical abilities

Scientific writing

Independent and collaborative work

Interest in neuromodulation/behavior/m

Educación

Ph.D. in neurobiology or related field

Descripción del empleo

Overview

Postdoctoral position in Gut-Brain CommunicationAlkema Laboratory | Department of Neurobiology | UMass Chan Medical School

We're looking for a motivated, creative postdoctoral fellow to join the Alkema laboratory in the Department of Neurobiology at UMass Chan Medical School. If you're excited by questions about how nervous systems generate complex behaviors and adapt them to changes in the internal and external environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Our research uses Caenorhabditis elegans to address two complementary questions. First, we investigate how neuromodulators and co-transmitters generate behavioral states and control transitions between them. Second, we examine how the gut microbiota and microbial metabolites influence neural function, physiology, and behavior.

These projects explore the mechanisms by which internal state, environmental conditions, and microbial signals are integrated by the nervous system. We combine genetics, molecular biology, quantitative behavioral analysis, neural imaging, optogenetics, bacterial genetics, and metabolomics.

The successful candidate will have considerable freedom to develop an independent research direction within either of these areas or at their intersection. Our lab is a collaborative and intellectually engaging place to work, where curiosity, creativity, and experimental rigor are all valued — and where you'll have colleagues invested in your growth as a scientist. You'll also be part of a, interactive research community in the Department of Neurobiology at UMass Chan, with access to advanced imaging, genomic, metabolomic, and computational resources.

Qualifications

We're looking for someone with:

• A Ph.D. in neurobiology, microbiology, molecular biology, genetics, metabolism, bioinformatics, or a related field
• Previous peer-reviewed publications
• Strong experimental, analytical, and scientific-writing skills
• The ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• An interest in neuromodulation, behavior, or microbiome-host communication

*** Previous experience with C. elegans is helpful but not required.

Applicants with backgrounds in neuroscience, microbiology, microbial genetics, imaging, metabolomics, or quantitative biology are encouraged to apply.

Postdoctoral fellows will be actively involved in manuscript and grant writing. Training and mentorship in grant writing will be provided, and fellows will be encouraged to develop and submit their own fellowship and research proposals.