An NIH-funded postdoctoral fellowship position is available in the Nehrke Lab at the University of Rochester Medical Center (www.NehrkeLab.com). The laboratory focuses generally on integrative physiology, with an emphasis on electrolyte transport processes. The successful candidate must have a doctoral degree (Ph.D, MD, etc) in a biomedical related field and experience with model organisms is preferred, but not required. The position, which is available immediately, involves studying organelle pH regulation, proteostasis, and neurodegeneration following cell stress. The approach will incorporate both worm and mammalian models (cell culture, primary cells from transgenic mice) and a general background in neurobiology would be appropriate.
Rochester, NY is a small city (~200,000) on the shores of Lake Ontario. The locale is perfect for families, the schools are generally excellent, and an abundance of opportunites exist for the outdoorsperson. Our theatre and orchestras are among the best on the East coast, buoyed by proximity to the world-reknown Eastman School of Music. The University of Rochester Medical Center is a premier research and teaching institute. The laboratory itself is currently peopled by several graduate students, undergraduates, a postdoc, a research assistant professor and two technicians, and is thus relatively small (~9 people). I myself still work in the lab and have routine contact with other lab members on a daily basis.
Salary is commensurate with experience and qualification. The University of Rochester is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Interested individuals should send their current CV by email, and the names and contact information (including email) of three references to keith_nehrke@urmc.rochester.edu