Postdoctoral fellow - Seizure, spreading depolarization, and memory interactions

Society for Neuroscience
United States, New Mexico, Albuquerque
Apr 09, 2025
Postdoctoral fellow - Seizure, spreading depolarization, and memory interactions Employer Boyce Lab, Department of Neurosciences, University of New Mexico Location University of New Mexico, Albuquerque Salary NIH scale dependent on experience Closing date Jun 8, 2025 View more categories View less categories Sector Graduate School or University, Medical, Veterinary or Dental School Job Function Postdoctoral Researcher Research Area Neurodegenerative Disorders & Injury Position Type Full Time Level Any Experience Level Considered This postdoctoral fellowship will explore the impact of seizure and spreading depolarizations on memory processes using a combination of in vivo optogenetics, fiber photometry, and electrophysiology in behaving mice. Our lab (www.boyceneurolab.com) is looking to recruit a soon to be graduating or recently graduated PhDwith expertise in neurophysiological recordings in behaving rodents who is excited to work in a collaborative environment. Experience in hippocampal neurobiology a bonus! Salary - UNM hires at the NIH rate dependent on experience (Full-time, 40 hr/week) + benefits Start date - late summer or early fall 2025 Why join? Hands on training with principal investigator Join a growing team in a highly collaborative Neurosciences department Project is fully funded for 2+ years Interact with the New Mexico Spreading Depolarization Consortium Live in an affordable and vibrant city Great access to the outdoors - UNM is 15 mins from the Sandia Mountains! Please send detailed CV and cover letter to Dr. Andrew Boyce(anboyce@salud.unm.edu). Select candidates will be invited for a brief virtual interview, as a part of the hiring process. The University of New Mexico is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.