Postdoctoral Fellow: Translational Pain & Addiction

Virginia Tech; Blacksburg (VA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Tech is seeking a motivated postdoctoral fellow to join the Gregus/Buczynski Lab in Blacksburg, Virginia. This role focuses on developing novel treatments for chronic pain and alcohol use disorder within an extramurally funded collaborative environment. The successful candidate will design and analyze experiments, contribute to grant proposals, and mentor junior trainees. Required qualifications include a Ph.D. in neuroscience or a related field, along with experience in cell culture and rodent models. Regular mentorship and a supportive lab culture are emphasized.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in neuroscience, pharmacology, or a closely related discipline.
• Experience with mammalian cell culture and/or rodent behavioral models.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage experiments independently.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, execute, and analyze in vivo and in vitro experiments.
• Interpret data and present findings in lab meetings, conferences, and publications.
• Collaborate at the interface of academia and industry.
• Contribute to grant proposals and co-author manuscripts.
• Mentor junior trainees as desired, building leadership experience.

Skills

Organizational skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Education

Ph.D. in neuroscience, pharmacology, or related discipline

Tools

Mass spectrometry

Bioanalytical techniques

Job description

Virginia Tech is seeking a motivated postdoctoral fellow to join the Gregus/Buczynski Lab in Blacksburg, Virginia. This role focuses on developing novel treatments for chronic pain and alcohol use disorder within an extramurally funded collaborative environment. The successful candidate will design and analyze experiments, contribute to grant proposals, and mentor junior trainees. Required qualifications include a Ph.D. in neuroscience or a related field, along with experience in cell culture and rodent models. Regular mentorship and a supportive lab culture are emphasized.