Postdoctoral Fellow: Neurophysiology & Patch-Clamp (Addiction)

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) seeks a postdoctoral fellow with electrophysiology expertise to support R01-funded research on alcohol use disorder, focusing on neuronal function and circuit activity. Responsibilities include preparing materials, performing recordings, data organization, and manuscript preparation.

The candidate should have a Ph.D. in pharmacology or related field, experience with rodent handling, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in pharmacology or related field and at least one form of electrophysiology.
• Experience with rodent handling and training others in a lab.
• Strong organizational and communication skills and data analysis ability.

Responsibilities

• Prepare brain slice or cell culture experiments and perform electrophysiological recordings.
• Maintain lab equipment, prepare solutions, and organize experimental data.
• Assist with manuscript preparation and train graduate/undergraduate trainees.

Skills

Electrophysiology

Data analysis

Communication

Training

Education

Ph.D. in pharmacology or related field

Tools

pClamp

Clampfit

Immunohistochemistry

Job description

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) seeks a postdoctoral fellow with electrophysiology expertise to support R01-funded research on alcohol use disorder, focusing on neuronal function and circuit activity. Responsibilities include preparing materials, performing recordings, data organization, and manuscript preparation.

The candidate should have a Ph.D. in pharmacology or related field, experience with rodent handling, and strong communication skills.