Postdoctoral Fellow in Pain and Neuroscience Research

University of Alabama at Birmingham in the Heersink School of Medicine; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Alabama at Birmingham seeks a Postdoctoral Fellow for the Pain Research Laboratory in the Department of Anesthesiology. The ideal candidate has a PhD in a biomedical field with neuroscience or electrophysiology experience.

The position emphasizes ion channels, sensory transduction, and pain mechanisms using electrophysiology, immunohistochemistry, molecular biology, and AI approaches, with salary and NIH guidelines guiding compensation.

Qualifications

• PhD in a biomedical field; experience in neuroscience and/or electrophysiology preferred.
• Postdoctoral candidate will be considered for salary and NIH guideline alignment.
• Ambition and motivation to research cellular/molecular mechanisms of sensory physiology and pain.

Skills

Neuroscience

Electrophysiology

Immunohistochemistry

Molecular biology

Mouse genetics

Animal behavior

Artificial intelligence

Education

PhD in biomedical field

Tools

Immunohistochemistry

Electrophysiology equipment

Molecular biology techniques

AI data analysis

Imaging

Job description

Postdoctoral Fellow
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, US

The Pain Research Program in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the Heersink School of Medicine announces an open position for a Postdoctoral Fellow in Dr. Jianguo Gu’s Pain Research Laboratory.

We seek an ambitious, motivated candidate interested in research on the cellular and molecular aspects of sensory physiology, neuroscience, and pain. We specifically focus on ion channels and their functions in sensory transduction, conduction, and transmission under both physiological and pathological conditions (see CELL 2014, 157:664-75, cited in 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine; NEURON, 2019, 104:960-971; NEURON, 2024, 112:1286-1301, NATURE COMMUN. 2024, 15:2911). We employ multi-disciplinary approaches, including electrophysiology, immunohistochemistry, molecular biology, mouse genetics, animal behavioral assessment, and artificial intelligence to conduct our research.

Qualified candidates with a PhD in a biomedical field and experience in neuroscience and/or electrophysiology research will receive top priority.

The postdoc candidate will receive a competitive salary plus benefits per University of Alabama at Birmingham policy and NIH guidelines.