Postdoctoral Fellowship in Translational Pharmacology McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School
A postdoctoral position is available in the Kangas Lab within the Behavioral Biology Program at McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with a multidisciplinary team on diverse pursuits in behavioral pharmacology.
The selected candidate will participate in preclinical studies of laboratory animals examining:
- NIMH funded studies of reverse translational behavioral and electrophysiological methods in psychedelic medications development for treatment-resistant neuropsychiatric illness.
- NIDA funded longitudinal studies of adolescent Δ9-THC exposure on complex behavioral processes and associated neuroimaging endpoints.
- DoD funded studies of strategies to mitigate the consequences of acute and chronic exposure to nerve agent analogs and cholinergic toxins related to modern chemical warfare.
- NASA funded risk assessment studies of exposure to spaceflight stressors, such as galactic cosmic radiation, altered gravity, sleep fragmentation, isolation, and confinement.
Desirable skills:
- The ideal candidate will be a recent Ph.D. with a relevant background (pharmacology, experimental psychology, neuroscience, or a related field).
- Experience with in vivo pharmacology techniques (i.v. drug self-administration, drug discrimination, touchscreen cognition), electrophysiological approaches (EEG), and/or aseptic surgeries.
- Proficiency in quantitative methods, computational modeling, machine learning, and/or programming (Matlab, Python).
- Candidates with a successful publication history will be given priority.
The selected candidate will be proposed for academic appointment as a Research Fellow in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Salary and recruitment package will be determined in accordance with Hospital policies, and a Harvard Medical School appointment at the academic rank of Research Fellow will be contingent on meeting the requirements for an HMS appointment and candidate qualifications. The initial appointment will be for two years with possible extension pending satisfactory performance and funding availability.
To apply: Please send a letter of interest, CV, writing sample, and a summary of career goals and objectives to: Brian D. Kangas, Ph.D., Director, Translational Behavioral Pharmacology Laboratory, Associate Director, Behavioral Biology Program, McLean Hospital, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School. Email: bkangas@mclean.harvard.edu
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law.