Postdoctoral Fellow, Pain Neuroscience & Neuroimmunology

Pain Researchers; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 57,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Minnesota’s Midavaine and Kashem Laboratories are recruiting multiple Postdoctoral Associates to pursue independent, high-impact research at the intersection of neuroscience, immunology, and endocrinology, with a focus on pain and sensory biology.

Postdoctoral fellows will design and lead their own experimental programs, develop new techniques, and contribute to publications and future funding applications in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• PhD, MD, or equivalent degree completed or expected before start date.
• Demonstrated research productivity and ability to conduct rigorous research independently and meet deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal scientific communication skills.
• Experience in sensory neuroscience, cellular or molecular immunology, neuroendocrinology, reproductive biology, mouse genetics, single-cell or spatial genomics, epigenomics, in vivo imaging, or GPCR/opioid signaling.
• Quantitative and data-analysis skills (R or Python) and/or experience with genomics or imaging pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design, perform, analyze, and interpret experiments spanning neuroscience, immunology, endocrinology, molecular biology, genomics, imaging, and behavior.
• Develop and troubleshoot new techniques and experimental models and drive projects forward with scientific independence and rigor.
• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous laboratory records and electronic notebooks.
• Contribute to management of reagents, protocols, equipment, mouse colonies, data, and shared laboratory resources.
• Attend and present at lab meetings, journal clubs, and relevant departmental, collaborative, and institutional meetings.
• Prepare manuscripts and contribute to scientific publications.
• Develop independent fellowship, grant, and career-development applications.

Skills

Strong written/verbal scientific comms

Education

PhD, MD, or equivalent in neuroscience/immunology/reproductive biology

Job description

The University of Minnesota’s Midavaine and Kashem Laboratories are recruiting multiple Postdoctoral Associates to pursue independent, high-impact research at the intersection of neuroscience, immunology, and endocrinology, with a focus on pain and sensory biology.

Postdoctoral fellows will design and lead their own experimental programs, develop new techniques, and contribute to publications and future funding applications in a collaborative environment.