CareerPlan

Postdoctoral Scholar - Research Associate

Los Angeles, CA - University Park Campus, USFull-time$70k2026-01-21 → 2026-11-10

Core

Investigate molecular and cellular mechanisms of sensory transduction, specifically proton-selective ion channels (OTOPs) in taste and other physiological systems.

Role type

Postdoctoral Research Associate (Neurobiology)

Builds

Research findings on ion channel structure-function, physiological contributions, and potential modulators.

Domain

Neuroscience / Biophysics / Molecular Biology

Deliverable

research

Required skills

electrophysiology (patch-clamp), molecular biology, transgenic mouse model design, heterologous expression systems

Preferred skills

in vivo models, primary cell culture, small molecule inhibitor discovery

Technologies

patch-clamp electrophysiology, transgenic mice, heterologous expression systems

Responsibilities

Perform structure–function analysis of OTOP family members; study contribution of OTOP channels to taste and physiology using transgenic mouse models; discover modulators or inhibitors of proton channels.

Seniority

Postdoctoral Fellow