Postdoctoral Position available in the Department of Psychiatry at Columbia University/New York State Psychiatric Institute.

Our goal is to understand how developmental processes in the maturing prefrontal cortex at the adolescent/adult transition can affect livelong motivation under both appetitive and aversive conditions.

Our recent work has focused on studying/manipulating the sensitivity prefrontal pyramidal neurons to serotonergic signaling (through 5-HT1A receptors) during this adolescent/adult transition. To achieve our goal, we employ a wide variety of experimental techniques, including behavioral approaches, electrophysiology, fiber photometry, optogenetics and circuit tracing.

Successful candidates will have a PhD/MD or equivalent in neuroscience, physiology, pharmacology or equivalent. Candidates with experience using optical imaging techniques, and/or electrophysiology, and/or experience with operant animal behavior are encouraged to apply.

Please send a CV, list of three references and a brief cover letter.

Additional Info:

Employer: Columbia University Department of Psychiatry/Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene
Location: New York, New York
Salary: $52,704
Posted: May 22, 2020
Closes: Jul 21, 2020
Sector: Graduate School or University
Job Function: Postdoctoral Researcher
Research Area: Motivation & Emotion
Position Type: Full Time
Level: Entry Level

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