Position is available immediately to study the regulation of opioid peptide gene expression in the basal ganglia of rats or mice by glutamate and dopamine receptors and their associative signaling pathways in vivo or in vitro . Major responsibilities will include lab maintenance, ordering supplies and equipment, and performing small animal surgery, brain sectioning, primary cell culture, and other experiments supported by NIH grants with state of the art molecular technologies after a short time of training. Applicants with high school diploma, BS, or M.Sc. are qualified to apply. Applications will be accepted until the position has been filled. Experience in peptide and peptide mimetic chemistry and in the characterization of such compounds is necessary.
Experience related to peptide mimetic chemistry is necessary.
Applications will be accepted until the position has been filled. Experience in PAGE, western blot and characterization of protein is preferable. Knowledge of molecular biology and modern Ob-Gyn or cardiology is desirable. This is a postdoctoral level position, and experience in data gathering, organization and analytical techniques, preferably with an ability to work independently, is desirable. Applications will be accepted until the position has been filled.