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Job

Postdoctoral research fellow

About the position

Successful postdoctoral candidates will join NIH-funded research projects focused on defining the neurocircuitry and intracellular signaling mechanisms that regulate ingestive behavior, metabolic homeostasis, and cardiovascular function.

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What you'll need to apply

Applicants should submit the following materials as a single PDF file:

  1. Cover Letter: Describe your research interests and career goals, and explain how your training aligns with our research on CNS control of ingestive behavior, metabolic homeostasis, and cardiovascular function.
  2. Curriculum Vitae (CV): Include a complete list of publications, presentations, technical skills, awards, and the contact information for three references.
  3. Research Statement (1–2 pages): Summarize your doctoral research and discuss how your expertise would contribute to the scientific directions and ongoing projects of the lab.

Eligibility and Preferred Qualifications:

  • PhD in Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, or a closely related discipline.
  • Strong record of research productivity, demonstrated by publications or manuscripts in preparation.
  • Prior experience working with transgenic mouse models.
  • Experience in CNS-related research, metabolic regulation, or cardiovascular physiology is desirable but not required.
  • Eligibility for NIH training grants is preferred but not required.

Contact name

Huxing Cui

Contact email

[email protected]