Postdoctoral Associate in Spinal Cord Stimulation and Electrophysiology for Chronic Pain
Prof. Sarkar’s research group at MIT (https://web.mit.edu/deblina-sarkar/index.html) is seeking postdoc with extensive expertise in electrophysiology techniques as well as electrical spinal cord stimulation for treating neuropathic/chronic pain in rodents. Prof. Sarkar’s group develops wireless nanoelectronic devices which can be used for spatio-temporally precise electrical stimulation of spinal cord.
Extensive expertise with electrical recording and stimulation with electrodes in live animals (rodents) and characterization of its effect on chronic pain is a MUST. Patch Clamping (cultured cells and live slices) or fiber photometry or 2-photon calcium imaging or optogenetics skills are preferred but not absolutely required. Experience in studying neural plasticity with electrical stimulation is preferred but not required.
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We are looking to fill this position soon. So, apply ASAP.
A full job description is available at https://web.mit.edu/deblina-sarkar/positionsavailable.html
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Responsibilities
Responsibilities include performing research on electrical spinal cord stimulation to treat chronic/neuropathic pain in mice, characterizing the effect of stimulation through electrophysiology and behavioral tests and publishing scholarly reports.
Qualifications
Required:
- PhD in neuroscience, biology, bioengineering or relevant field
- Extensive understanding of neural circuitry and mechanism related to chronic pain and effect of spinal cord stimulation on it
- Experience in developing neuropathic/chronic pain models in rodents
- Experience with mouse/rats spinal cord surgery, stereotactic injections and implanting epidural electrodes
- Experience in electrical stimulation and recording from mice/rats’ spinal cord with electrodes
- Experience with testing animal behavior related to neuropathic/chronic pain
Preferred:
- Experience in Patch clamping in cultured cells or live spinal cord slices
- Experience in studying neural plasticity with electrical stimulation
- Experience with spinal Cord Injury
- Fiber photometry or 2-photon calcium imaging or optogenetics skills
- Data analysis and statistical skills