Postdoc: Neuromodulation for Pain - Imaging & Neurophysiology

Pain Researchers; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

OHSU is seeking a PhD-level postdoctoral fellow to lead imaging and neurophysiology projects in spinal cord stimulation research for pain. The role involves rodent surgery, in vivo/in vitro electrophysiology, confocal/multiphoton imaging, and analysis of complex data.

Strong writing skills for publications and grants are essential. Benefits include collaboration with neuroscience labs and clinical researchers across OHSU and VA health systems.

Qualifications

• 5 years of relevant work experience in neuroscience research.
• Experience in image acquisition, including light and confocal microscopy.
• Ability to perform the job duties with or without accommodation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct rodent surgery for experiments.
• Perform electrophysiology and multiphoton imaging in vivo and in vitro.
• Develop and maintain imaging and electrophysiology equipment.
• Coordinate and analyze behavioral experiments.
• Assist in grant submissions and manuscript writing.
• Train students and junior staff.
• Ensure compliance with IRB/NIH and all regulatory guidelines.

Skills

Rodent physiology

Advanced microscopy

Neurophysiology

Pharmacology

Scientific data analysis

Education

PhD in a relevant field

Tools

Prism GraphPad

BioRender

Job description

OHSU is seeking a PhD-level postdoctoral fellow to lead imaging and neurophysiology projects in spinal cord stimulation research for pain. The role involves rodent surgery, in vivo/in vitro electrophysiology, confocal/multiphoton imaging, and analysis of complex data.

Strong writing skills for publications and grants are essential. Benefits include collaboration with neuroscience labs and clinical researchers across OHSU and VA health systems.