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Postdoctoral Fellow (Brain Development & Plasticity) : Manhattan, New York, USA
Employer: Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Website: http://www.mssm.edu/research/institutes/brain-institute
Location: Manhattan, New York, USA
Type: Research Fellow
Posted: October 22, 2011
Expires: December 20, 2011

job description

General description:
We seek postdoctoral fellows who will work in a new lab starting this fall at the Child Health & Development Institute, Friedman Brain Institute of Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York City. Our lab (PI: Hirofumi Morishita, MD, PhD) studies experience-dependent brain development to establish novel therapeutic strategies for neurodevelopmental disorders. We take an integrated
approach, combining molecular, anatomical, electrophysiological, and behavior methodologies using animal models. Candidates interested in basic mechanisms of cortical plasticity, and/or the field of biological psychiatry are welcome to apply.

Mount Sinai School of Medicine, located at Manhattan, New York City, offers an outstanding environment for a successful postdoctoral career. The school recently established a new institute system that fosters collaborations and expanding environment for neuroscientists across departments.

Qualifications:
PhD in neuroscience or related field required. Past experience in molecular biology, rodent in vivo analysis (e.g. surgery, histochemistry, behavior experiments), and/or in vivo electrophysiology preferred. Experience with virus, optogenetics, and/or Matlab is a plus. Must be someone who shares the laboratory’s enthusiasm for understanding critical period brain development.

Additional Information:
1) Morishita, H. et al. Science 2010; 330(6008):1238-40.
2) Morishita, H., Hensch, TK. Current Opinion in Neurobiology. 2008; 18(1):101-7. Review.
3) http://www.mssm.edu/research/institutes/brain-institute
4) http://hirofumimorishita.wordpress.com/

Application and required documents:
1) Cover letter
2) Description of past research, skills, & interests
3) CV
4) 3 letters of recommendation (including one from the current supervisor, If available), or names and contact information (email & tel) of 3 references with a brief description of your relationship to each reference.

Please send the above information as a single pdf file to
morishita.lab@gmail.com

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