Postdoctoral Scholar, Physiology

Nevada System of Higher Education • Reno, NV

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About The Position

The University of Nevada, Reno is seeking a motivated and innovative Postdoctoral Scholar to lead in vivo and ex vivo studies investigating mechanisms regulating blood flow in the brain and retina in health and disease. Projects span neurovascular signaling, Alzheimer's disease, neurodevelopmental disorders, and brain tumor–vascular interactions. The fellow will design and perform experiments using advanced physiological and imaging techniques, including cranial window preparations, two-photon and confocal imaging, capillary blood flow measurements, targeted pharmacological and optical stimulation, electrophysiology, and transgenic mouse models, complemented by ex vivo vascular preparations and molecular approaches.

The fellow will participate in all aspects of the research process, including hypothesis development, experimental design, data analysis, interpretation, and manuscript preparation. They will be encouraged to develop independent research directions, pursue extramural funding, contribute to grant proposals, and gain leadership experience by training and mentoring graduate students, undergraduate students, and other research trainees in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Requirements

• PhD, MD, or MD/PhD in Physiology, Neuroscience, Cell Biology, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field.
• Research experience in an animal model system, with a record of productive, independent laboratory work.
• The doctoral degree must have been completed within the five years immediately preceding the first date of appointment as a postdoctoral fellow at the University.
• Cannot have held previous positions in the professional ranks.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with rodent surgery, in vivo imaging or recording, or other live-animal physiological measurement.
• Expertise in one or more of fluorescence or confocal imaging, two-photon microscopy, electrophysiology, ex vivo tissue or vascular preparations, transgenic mouse models, molecular biology, or quantitative image and data analysis.
• Interest in vascular biology, neurovascular coupling, or neurological disease; prior experience in these areas is welcome but not required.
• Strong scientific writing and communication skills.
• Interest in developing independent research directions, pursuing extramural funding, and mentoring junior trainees.

Responsibilities

• Lead in vivo and ex vivo studies investigating mechanisms regulating blood flow in the brain and retina in health and disease.
• Design and perform experiments using physiological, imaging, pharmacological, optical stimulation, electrophysiological, animal-model, ex vivo vascular, and molecular approaches.
• Contribute to hypothesis development, experimental design, data analysis, interpretation, and manuscript preparation.
• Develop independent research directions and pursue extramural funding.
• Contribute to grant proposals.
• Train and mentor graduate students, undergraduate students, and other research trainees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree