Postdoctoral Fellow: Neural Metabolism & Glucose Regulation

University of Kentucky; Lexington (VA); Sur place; USD 52 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

University of Kentucky is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Scholar to study neural and cellular mechanisms regulating energy and glucose homeostasis in health and disease. The role focuses on the hypothalamus and neural circuits involved in metabolic regulation, using mouse models and in vitro approaches.

The successful candidate will perform stereotaxic surgery, neural tracing, immunohistochemistry, and molecular biology to uncover mechanisms of brain control over glucose homeostasis and

Qualifications

• At least one first-author publication in a peer-reviewed journal.
• Experience with mouse models and metabolism research.
• Strong English written and spoken communication.

Responsabilités

• Investigate neural and cellular mechanisms regulating energy and glucose homeostasis.
• Use mouse models and in vitro studies to study hypothalamic circuits.
• Apply metabolic phenotyping and histological techniques to projects.
• Collaborate across neuroscience, metabolism, and diabetes research teams.

Connaissances

Metabolic phenotyping

Glucose tolerance testing

Insulin sensitivity studies

Immunohistochemistry

Microscopy

Molecular biology

In vivo metabolic assays

Neural tracing techniques

Stereotaxic surgery in mice

Formation

PhD in Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Physiology, Biology, or a closely related field

Outils

Stereotaxic surgery

Neural tracing

Description du poste

University of Kentucky is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Scholar to study neural and cellular mechanisms regulating energy and glucose homeostasis in health and disease. The role focuses on the hypothalamus and neural circuits involved in metabolic regulation, using mouse models and in vitro approaches.

The successful candidate will perform stereotaxic surgery, neural tracing, immunohistochemistry, and molecular biology to uncover mechanisms of brain control over glucose homeostasis and