How to Apply
Positions are available immediately. Please e-mail an up-to-date CV and the names of 3 referees to Dr. John Traynor.
Summary
Post-Doctoral Positions in Pharmacology at the University of Michigan
We are currently seeking Post-Doctoral Fellows with strong technical skills in preclinical and cellular models of drug abuse, and a broader interest in the science of drug addiction, for positions with Dr. Emily Jutkiewicz and/or Dr. John Traynor. Projects are related to the development of medications for pain and the management of opiate abuse. The selected candidates may be eligible for our NIH interdisciplinary training grant on the Biology of Drug Abuse.
The Jutkiewicz and Traynor laboratories within the Department of Pharmacology are focused on (1) using behavioral pharmacology assays to understand the analgesic and abuse-related effects of drugs on physiology and behavior, (2) designing novel medications for the management of pain and as medications for opioid abuse and (3) evaluating mechanisms of action at the molecular and behavioral level. The Department of Pharmacology has an active group of drug abuse researchers that is complemented by addiction researchers in the wider University of Michigan community. The successful candidates will have strong communication skills and clear technical expertise, with a focus on either in vitro (e.g., expression analysis, Western blots, signaling and receptor binding assays) or in vivo (e.g., operant behavior, locomotor activity) models. An ability to integrate in vivo and in vitro findings will be an advantage.
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What Benefits can you Look Forward to?
- Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
- 2:1 Match on retirement savings
Required Qualifications*
- Candidates will have completed an MD or Ph.D. or equivalent degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., biochemistry, pharmacology, neuroscience, biological psychology, physiology etc.).
- Must be a US citizen or permanent resident of the US to be appointed to the NIH interdisciplinary training grant on the Biology of Drug Abuse.
In order to be considered for this position the applicant must have met or will have met all the required qualifications prior to the start date of employment.
Background Screening
Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.
Application Deadline
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.
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The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.