POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN SYNAPTIC NEUROBIOLOGY AND BIOPHYSICS

POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN SYNAPTIC NEUROBIOLOGY AND BIOPHYSICS

FUNDED POSTDOCTORAL POSITION with the emphasis on super-resolution imaging in application to synaptic function is available at Washington University School of Medicine. Research in this position will combine single-molecule imaging and other super-resolution microscopy techniques, with computational and molecular approaches to study (1) the mechanisms of synaptic transmission at individual synapses and (2) dysregulation in synaptic function in neurodevelopmental disorders, particularly Fragile X syndrome and autism. 

More information can be found on the lab website:  www.klyachkolab.wustl.edu

Qualified applicants are expected to hold a doctoral degree in biophysics, physics, biomedical engineering, or neuroscience and have experience in imaging techniques and MATLAB programming. Trainee will work in a highly interactive multidisciplinary research environment at Washington University, which has been consistently ranked among the top five Medical Schools in the country. Highly competitive salary and benefits are available and will commensurate with experience.

Interested applicants should provide their CV and the names of two/three references in one PDF via email by clicking APPLY NOW below.

Vitaly Klyachko, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Department of Cell Biology and Physiology
Washington University School of Medicine 

Website: www.klyachkolab.wustl.edu