Postdoc: Cannabis Neuroscience & Development Lab

Washington State University; Pullman (WA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington State University in Pullman, WA invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Cannabis, Brain, & Development Lab. You will conduct behavioral neuroscience experiments with rats, including vapor self-administration and set-shifting tasks, and perform surgeries and fiber photometry work.

The role emphasizes leadership, mentoring students, and managing a rodent colony, with a 12‑month term starting June 1, 2026, ending December 31, 2027, and a salary range of

Qualifications

• Earned PhD in Neuroscience or related discipline.
• Strong written and oral communication; record of accomplishments; fewer than five years since PhD.
• Leadership and mentoring students in a lab setting.

Responsibilities

• Conduct behavioral neuroscience experiments, including vapor self-administration and attentional set-shifting tasks.
• Perform stereotaxic surgeries and viral injections for research.
• Mentor graduate and undergraduate students in the lab.
• Manage a rodent breeding colony.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Mentoring

Education

PhD in Neuroscience or related field

Job description

Washington State University in Pullman, WA invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Cannabis, Brain, & Development Lab. You will conduct behavioral neuroscience experiments with rats, including vapor self-administration and set-shifting tasks, and perform surgeries and fiber photometry work.

The role emphasizes leadership, mentoring students, and managing a rodent colony, with a 12‑month term starting June 1, 2026, ending December 31, 2027, and a salary range of