A
4 year funded position is available for a talented and
motivated Ph.D. with
interests in researching the mechanisms underlying the
development, plasticity,
and maintenance of central visual system circuitry in
mammals. This NSF-funded
project concerns the role of sensory experience, BDNF
signaling, and synaptic
plasticity in the development and maintenance of central
visual circuitry.
Experience with in vivo or in vitro
electrophysiology/pharmacology
in mammals, gene and protein expression assays, and/or
expertise in molecular
approaches to studies of neural circuitry is necessary.
The successful candidate would be
joining a highly
interactive and dynamic group of more than 60 neuroscience
faculty in the
Neuroscience Institute at Georgia State University in
Atlanta, Georgia.
State- and business-funded support of higher education in
Georgia has provided
state-of-the-art equipment and facilities. The Georgia
State/Georgia
Tech/Morehouse Med/Emory University research community
offers many opportunities
for collaborative neuroscience research. In addition, we
have several
inter-departmental and inter-institutional research
centers that focus on
neuroscience research. See http://neuroscience.gsu.edu/
for details.
Atlanta, a key player in the civil rights movement and the
site of the 1996
Olympics, is a vibrant, cosmopolitan city with excellent
cultural and
recreational opportunities.
We
are dedicated to increasing the diversity of researchers
working in
neuroscience. Candidates from demographic groups that are
underrepresented
in this field are especially encouraged to apply.
Trainees will be
supported and mentored to become independent
investigators. Salary and
benefits are competitive. Interested candidates should
send a cover
letter, c.v., and names of three references to Professor
S.L. Pallas,
Neuroscience Institute, Georgia State University, P.O. Box
5030, Atlanta, GA
30302, fax: 404-413-5446, email: spallas@gsu.edu. The
lab webpage is located at: http://sites.gsu.edu/spallas/
Georgia State University is an
Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and does not
discriminate against
applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, veteran
status, or on the basis
of disability or any other federal, state or local
protected
status.