Research Instructor- Full-Time in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at University of Pittsburgh

The University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurobiology (http://www.neurobio.pitt.edu/) is seeking an exceptional candidate to investigate the development, organization, and plasticity of descending motor circuits. Applicants must have a PhD in Neuroscience or a related field and have demonstrated excellence in developmental neuroscience, molecular genetics, neural circuit analysis, and quantitative behavioral approaches. Competitive candidates will have extensive experience combining pathway-specific genetic tools, anatomical circuit mapping, molecular techniques, and quantitative behavioral analyses to investigate defined cortical projection neuron populations across development and adulthood. Experience studying corticospinal, cortico-brainstem, or other descending motor pathways, including the mechanisms governing axon targeting, circuit remodeling, and functional recovery following stroke or spinal cord injury, is particularly desirable.

Applicants should have at least 3 years of postdoctoral experience. Appointments will be made in the Department of Neurobiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (http://www.neurobio.pitt.edu/) at the Research Instructor level in the appointment stream. The University of Pittsburgh has a long history of research accomplishments and excellence in neuroscience graduate education (http://cnup.neurobio.pitt.edu/).

Candidates should submit a CV, the names of three references, a brief description of research interests and up to three publications. Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled. Applicants should apply to requisition # 26004290 through the Talent Center website at www.join.pitt.edu.

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