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Postdoctoral Associate
McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT

Molecular Neuroscience: GABAergic Synapse Development

We are seeking a postdoctoral associate to study the development of inhibitory circuits in the brain. Studies will employ a combination of molecular and cellular biology, confocal microscopy, mouse genetics and electrophysiology techniques. Prior experience with neuronal cultures, confocal time-lapse imaging and/or patch clamp recording is desired.

Please contact: Yingxi Lin, yingxi@mit.edu, McGovern Institute for Brain Research and Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, MIT.
http://web.mit.edu/mcgovern

McGovern Institute at MIT
Postdoctoral Position

An opening is available for a post-doctoral associate to join the research team in Dr. Goosen's laboratory at the McGovern Institute for Brain Research. The Goosens lab uses interdisciplinary approaches to study the neural mechanisms of learning and memory and to identify novel therapeutic targets for anxiety and stress-related disorders. Combining neural recordings with viral-mediated gene transfer, the lab investigates how learned fear changes the brain's pathways, and links those changes to behavior.

The successful applicant will join a dynamic and growing MIT neuroscience community, with access to a broad range of the latest scientific technologies. Further information can be found at: http://web.mit.edu/mcgovern.

Requirements: Good organizational and leadership skills, strong work ethic,and an ability to work independently required. Background in molecular biology, including cloning and cell culture, preferred. Starting time negotiable.

Interested applicants can send a letter of interest, a CV and three references to:

Ki Goosens
MIT, 46-2171B
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139

MIT is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Qualified women and minority candidates are especially encouraged to apply.