A
postdoctoral position is available in the laboratory of Carol Shively
in the Department of Pathology, Section on Comparative Medicine at Wake
Forest School of Medicine to study social and biological factors that
affect age-related changes in behavior and neurobiology in nonhuman
primates (NHPs). The Fellow will work with a multidisciplinary team on
the development of a NHP model of social and dietary factors that
promote neuropathologic changes characteristic of Alzheimer’s disease,
and determine functional correlates. The fellow also will be encouraged
to make use of extensive NHP data, tissue, and imaging repositories that
provide a rich source of research projects ready for analysis and
publication.
Candidates
must have a Ph.D. in the social or biological sciences. Requirements
include outstanding skills in data analysis, written and oral
communication, and the ability to work both independently and in a
multidisciplinary team-oriented environment. Candidates with experience
in NHP behavior and neurobiology are particularly encouraged to apply.
The position is available for up to three years and compensation will
follow NIH postdoctoral stipend levels.
Applicants
should submit via email a letter of interest outlining experience and
research goals, as well as a CV and the names and complete contact
information of three references to:
Carol A. Shively, Ph.D., Professor
Department of Pathology/Comparative Medicine
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Medical Center Boulevard
Winston-Salem, NC 27157