Designation/Position- Funded Postdoc Opening
University of California, USA invites application for Funded Postdoc Opening from eligible and interested candidates
About- The University of California, Merced, is the newest of the University of California system’s 10 campuses. With 8,500 undergraduate and graduate students (https://www.ucmerced.edu/fast-facts), UC Merced provides outstanding educational opportunities to highly qualified students from the heart of California, the nation, and abroad. The campus has special connections to nearby Yosemite National Park; is on the cutting edge of sustainability in construction and design; and supports the economic development of Central California. The Merced 2020 Project doubled the physical capacity of the campus, and enhanced academic distinction, student success, and research excellence (https://merced2020.ucmerced.edu/).
Research/Job Area- Molecular and cellular biology, neurosciences, or closely related field
Location- University of California, USA
Eligibility/Qualification–
A Ph.D. in molecular and cellular biology, neurosciences, or closely related field. Fundamental understanding of genetics and molecular biology.
Job/Position Description-
Funded Postdoc opening in the Wolf lab to study the molecular encoding of alcohol experience in Drosophila.
The Wolf lab at UC Merced is seeking a Post-Doctoral Scholar. You will study the encoding of experience in the brain driven by the widely abused drug alcohol. The goal is to discover the neural circuitry and the molecular encoding mechanisms for acute and chronic alcohol exposure using Drosophila as a research organism, with a focus on molecules and mechanisms conserved to humans. The Wolf lab identified two independent transcriptional pathways that drive changes in presynaptic structure and function (https://doi.org/10.1111/gbb.12486, https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0499-16.2016). The successful candidate will be appointed in the Department of Molecular Cell Biology at UC Merced. You will be part of a team of graduate students and undergraduate students in a lab that is devoted to understanding the neural coding of motivation and its interactions with addiction.
As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Policy: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/5000695/SARS-CoV-2_Covid-19. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of Full Vaccination or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, and/or Religious Objection) or Deferral (based on pregnancy) no later than the applicable deadline. For new University of California employees, the applicable deadline is 14 days after their first date of employment.
- Position title: Post Doctoral Scholar
- Salary range: The salary is based on the University of California Academic Postdoctoral Scholar Salary scale
- Percent time: 100%
- Anticipated start: Open until filled
- Position duration: 1 year
How to Apply-
Document requirements
- Curriculum Vitae – Your most recently updated C.V.
- Cover Letter – A brief cover letter describing research interests and long term plans.
Reference requirements
- 2-3 required (contact information only)
Apply link:https://aprecruit.ucmerced.edu/JPF01244
Help contact: fwolf@ucmerced.edu
Last Date for Apply– 21 February 2022
Next review date: Monday, Feb 21, 2022 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Friday, Jul 29, 2022 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
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