Postdoctoral fellowship in Behavioral Pharmacology - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply
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Medicinska fakulteten, Institutionen för Medicinsk och translationell biologi
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The Faculty of Medicine, which consists of 12 departments, is responsible for biomedical research and courses in the field of nursing and health care and has an extensive research and graduate education in more than 80 subjects.
Post doctor (2 years) within Behavioral Pharmacology
The Department of Medical and translational biology is offering a postdoctoral scholarship within Behavioral Pharmacology The scholarship is full-time for two years with access 01-02-2025 (date month, year) or by agreement.
Project description
A postdoctoral fellowship is available in the Sahlholm Laboratory. Our work focuses on the pharmacology and function of G protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) and the actions of psychiatric and neurological therapeutics, such as antipsychotics and antiparkinsonian drugs. We are looking for a new fellow who will be using in vivo behavioral assays, such as open field locomotion and prepulse inhibition, to study the role of specific signaling pathways downstream of the dopamine D3 receptor in baseline behavior and in animal models of psychosis, Parkinson’s disease, and substance abuse.
While the applicant will be expected to contribute to ongoing projects in the Sahlholm lab, s/he will also be encouraged to develop their own ideas related to the GPCR field.
Qualifications
The post-doctoral fellow is required to have completed a doctoral degree or a foreign degree deemed equivalent to a doctoral degree. This qualification requirement must be fulfilled no later than at the time of the decision about scholarship recipient.
Priority should be given to candidates who completed their doctoral degree, according to what is stipulated in the paragraph above, no later than three years prior. If there are special reasons, candidates who completed their doctoral degree before that may also be eligible. Special reasons include absence due to illness, parental leave, appointments of trust in trade union organizations, military service, or similar circumstances, or other forms of appointment/assignment relevant to the subject area.
Additional useful qualifications
We are looking for someone who shares our enthusiasm for GPCR research: thus, a keen interest in neuropharmacology is of key importance. Prior experience with behavioral assays and pharmacology research will be positively evaluated. Experience with in vitro pharmacology and cell culture is also meriting.
Application
The application should be written in English or Swedish, and attached documents should be in Word or PDF format. The application should be registered via Umeå University’s e-recruitment system Varbi and submitted by the deadline 12-17-2024.
The application must include:
- A brief description of your research interests and a statement describing why you are interested in the stipend.
- CV
- List of publications
- Degree certificate from doctoral studies and other relevant degrees
- Contact details of two reference persons
Further information
More information about the group's research can be found on our website: https://www.umu.se/en/research/groups/kristoffer-sahlholm/
Mail: kristoffer.sahlholm@umu.se
We look forward to receiving your application!
| Full-time equivalent | 100 |
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| City | Umeå |
| Country | Sweden |
| Reference number | FS 2.1.6-2128-24 |
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| Published | 26.Nov.2024 |
| Last application date | 17.Dec.2024 11:59 PM CET |