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Company: University of New South Wales

Location: Sydney

Work type: Full Time

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Postdoctoral Fellow

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  • One of Australia’s leading research & teaching universities
  • Vibrant campus life with a strong sense of community & inclusion
  • Enjoy a career that makes a difference by collaborating & learning from the best

At UNSW, we pride ourselves on being a workplace where the best people come to do their best work.

UNSW Medicine is a national leader in learning, teaching and research, with close affiliations to a number of Australia’s finest hospitals, research institutes and health care organisations. With a strong presence at UNSW Kensington campus, the faculty have staff and students in teaching hospitals in Sydney as well as regional and rural areas of NSW including Albury/Wodonga, Wagga Wagga, Coffs Harbour and Port Macquarie.

The School of Medical Sciences (SoMS) is the largest School within UNSW Medicine, and one of the largest at UNSW. The School is based largely within the Wallace Wurth (Medicine) Building on the Kensington campus, but also includes the UNSW Lifestyle Clinic on High Street, Randwick.

 

About the role

  • $91,743 plus 9.5% Superannuation and annual leave loading
  • Fixed Term 12 months, with the possibility of renewal
  • Full time (35 hours per week)

This Postdoctoral position is funded by the ARC as part of the project “Inhibitory neuropeptides in respiratory chemoreceptors: role in ventilatory behaviour during chronic respiratory stress.”

We seek a highly motivated, experienced postdoctoral neuroscientist to use in vitro electrophysiology, optogenetic, behavioural and neuroanatomical tracing approaches to characterise the neural mechanisms through which altered neuropeptide transmission drives adaptation of respiratory chemoreception. The position will contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the field of central respiratory chemoreception and to understanding the functional interactions between chemoreceptor neurons and their downstream effectors.

The position will involve primarily laboratory-based research and reports to the Head of the Molecular Neuroscience laboratory and has no direct reports. Techniques utilized in research within the lab include molecular biology, protein work including western blotting and immunohistochemistry, tissue culture, electrophysiology including in vitro patch clamping and in vivo neurophysiology, and advanced imaging and microscopy. In addition to contributing to ongoing research projects, the postdoctoral fellow will receive training in the critical evaluation of existing literature, data collection and analysis, manuscript preparation and submission, and grant preparation. These activities will be geared to further the skill set of trainees in research and foster their abilities for a successful career in academia or industry.

About the successful applicant:

  • A doctoral degree in neuroscience and training in electrophysiology and cellular signalling. Applicants who anticipate defending their thesis in the near future are also encouraged to apply. Salary will be commensurate with experience.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in computing, data and signal acquisition, processing and analysis
  • The ability to work independently in the conduct of laboratory research, as well as part of diverse teams, and demonstrated verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to plan, organize, coordinate and keep records of varied complex projects. Maintenance of detailed laboratory notes and protocols.
  • Proven experience with word processing, data management and statistical software including Word, endnote, Excel, GraphPad.
  • Knowledge of health and safety responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training.

Desirable criteria include:

  • Training in patch-clamp electrophysiology
  • Successful supervision of research students
  • Research productivity evidenced by first author publications, citations, refereeing for indexed journals
  • Proven record of experience with transgenic mice, strain cross-breeding and genotyping
  • Expertise in laboratory techniques including rodent behaviour, immunohistochemistry, ELISA, western blot, PCR and in situ hybridisation techniques

You should systematically address the selection criteria listed within the position description in your application. Please apply online - applications will not be accepted if sent directly to the contact listed.

Contact:

Natasha Kumar (Lecturer)

E: [email protected]

T: (61 2) 9385 1713

Applications close: 15 August 2018

 

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