Postdoctoral Research Associate - McLaughlin lab
Core
Conduct behavioral neuroscience experiments on rats to study the long-term effects of prenatal cannabis exposure on corticostriatal circuit function and cognitive flexibility.
Role type
Postdoctoral Research Associate (Developmental Neurobiology)
Builds
Research data on neural circuit function and cognitive flexibility in rodent models
Domain
Neuroscience / Developmental Neurobiology / Pharmacology
Deliverable
research
Required skills
rodent behavioral experiments, stereotaxic surgery, viral injections (AAV), fiber photometry, rodent colony management
Preferred skills
developmental neurobiology, cannabinoid pharmacology, in vivo calcium imaging, ex vivo electrophysiology
Responsibilities
Conduct vapor self-administration and operant conditioning tasks; perform stereotaxic surgeries and viral injections; manage rodent breeding colony; mentor graduate and undergraduate students
Seniority
Postdoctoral Researcher