Job ID: 121565

Postdoc in behavioral neuroscience – mice early-life stress

Position: Post-doctoral Position

Deadline: 31 March 2025

Employment Start Date: 31 January 2025

Contract Length: 3 years

City: New York

Country: United States

Institution: NYU / Nathan Kline Institute

Department:

Description:

The Teixeira Lab is seeking qualified postdoctoral candidates to join our research team. Our lab focuses on understanding the effects of early-life environmental factors on the development of brain circuits and their influence on adult behavior. Our work integrates cutting-edge techniques such as: behavioral testing, opto/chemogenetics, electrophysiology, electrophysiology, single-nucleus RNA sequencing (snRNAseq). We are seeking candidates with a doctoral degree (Ph.D.), strong background in behavioral testing, stereotaxic surgeries, and chemo/optogenetics. Experience with electrophysiology is highly desirable. Experience with snRNA sequencing is desirable but not required.
The laboratory is located at the Emotional Brain Institute at NKI (https://lnkd.in/eEbE8cYY) and is affiliated with the NYU School of Medicine (https://lnkd.in/ev7C7RDj). Nathan Kline Institute and NYU Langone Medical School offer a stimulating, collaborative, and supportive environment for biomedical research.
Interested applicants should send a cover letter (including a statement of prior experience and research interests), CV, and contact information for references to Dr. Catia Teixeira at catia.teixeira@nki.rfmh.org.