society for research on biological rhythmsDayton, OH
Postdoctoral Position
Postdoctoral Position
Postdoctoral Position
society for research on biological rhythmsDayton, OH
7 days ago
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Neural circuits controlling food-anticipatory responses and motivated behavior
Fernandez Lab · Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center / University of Cincinnati
We’re hiring a postdoctoral fellow to study how the brain anticipates and controls feeding, and how internal-state signals shape motivated and emotional behavior. The lab investigates neural circuits linking metabolic and hormonal signals to anticipatory behavior, circadian timing, and emotional/motivational-based circuits, using mouse models and a combination of pharmacological, circuit, molecular, and behavioral approaches. The work has translational relevance to metabolism, mood, and appetite regulation. You’ll lead a defined project — from behavioral and pharmacological manipulation through circuit-level mechanism — with room to grow it into an independent research direction.
NIH-scale stipend commensurate with experience, plus full benefits. Sound like you — or someone you know? Please share and reach out.
Required:
PhD (completed or near completion) in neuroscience, physiology, pharmacology, or a related field
Hands-on experience with in vivo rodent (mouse) models — surgery plus behavioral and/or physiological experiments
Experience with at least one circuit-level method, or a clear foundation to learn it quickly: stereotaxic and viral delivery, fiber photometry, opto- or chemogenetics, in vivoelectrophysiology, or calcium imaging
Solid molecular and histological skills (IHC/IF, confocal, qPCR and/or Western blot)
First-author peer-reviewed publication(s)
Independence, rigor, and a collaborative mindset
Preferred:
Experience in one or more of: feeding/metabolic behavior, food anticipatory activity, gut-brain signaling, or incretin pharmacology
Amygdala or emotional/motivational circuit experience (e.g., fear conditioning, anxiety assays)
Chronobiology methods (actigraphy/wheel-running, free-running rhythm and clock-gene analysis)
In vivo pharmacology and drug-timing / dosing design
Analysis of time-series data; programming (Python, R, or MATLAB)
https://www.scienceoflightcenter.org/diego-fernandez-lab
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