About the position
The Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, at the University of California, Los Angeles invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Position. The laboratory is located within the Center for Health Sciences at UCLA under the direction of Dr. Massaly addressing topics related to pain, negative affect, and substance use disorders. The Massaly Lab aims to elucidate how pain alters neuronal activity, how these changes influence the rewarding and aversive properties of stimuli, and how they contribute to vulnerability to substance use disorders. Our long-term goal is to identify novel mechanisms and therapeutic strategies to improve pain management. For additional information about our ongoing projects, we encourage you to go and visit www.massalylab.com . The Massaly Lab is seeking highly motivated, creative, and dedicated postdoctoral candidates with a strong background in pain, affective neuroscience, and/or substance use disorders who wish to build upon their prior research experience and contribute to a dynamic and collaborative research environment.
Qualifications
Basic qualifications Appointee must possess a recent doctorate degree, in the field of neurosciences, opioid pharmacology or related disciplines. Preferred qualifications Candidates with prior training in one or more of the following areas are especially encouraged to apply: • Behavioral analysis of pain and substance use disorders in rodent models • Endogenous opioid systems and pharmacology • Neuronal circuit tracing • Optogenetic and chemogenetic approaches • Fiber photometry
How to apply
Document requirements Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V. Cover Letter Statement of Research (Optional) UCLA Mission Statement - As the nation's premier public research university, UC's mission is the creation, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge for the betterment of our global society. We have a particular responsibility to the people of the state of California which we express in the excellence of the education we provide, the impact of the research we do, the comprehensive, life-saving medical services we provide, and the public service mission we are devoted to. The University of California promotes the social mobility of its students, equips them with the tools and experience that furthers their ambitions, and regards their accomplishments across the life span as evidence of the profoundly positive impact of higher education. The UCLA campus has expressed these goals in its strategic plan as follows: Deepen our engagement with Los Angeles Expand our reach as a global university Enhance our research and creative activities Elevate how we teach Become a more effective institution Prompt for candidates for recruitment: Reflecting on your personal and professional experiences, highlight your past contributions and future commitments to advancing UCLA's mission as embodied in the 2023-28 strategic plan. These accomplishments and ambitions may be discussed in the context of describing your teaching, scholarship, and service Reference requirements 3 required (contact information only) Names and email addresses of three professional references Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10647 Help contact: polivo@mednet.ucla.edu
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