Postdoctoral position available!!

A postdoctoral position is open in the laboratory of Dr. Sade Spencer in the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. The research program in our lab is dedicated to understanding the trajectory of neuroplasticity, neurochemistry and behavior associated with drug addiction as a relapsing remitting brain disorder. Our research is guided by several overarching questions including: (1) What are the neural substrates responsible for the comorbidity between substance use disorders and affective disorders (2) How does repeated relapse alter the neural substrates for natural and drug reward? (3) Moreover, how do we leverage this knowledge to inform more effective treatment strategies?  We use a combination of behavioral (operant drug self-administration, conditioned place preference and aversion, elevated plus maze), neurochemical (in vivo microdialysis, HPLC), and microscopy techniques along with chemogenetic and optogenetic manipulations. 

For this position we are seeking a highly motivated candidate with complementary experience in studying drugs of abuse or with relevant technical experience and a strong interest in the field. The successful candidate will join a highly interactive pharmacology and neuroscience community and will work as part of a team that includes members of other laboratories in the Medical Discovery Team on Addiction at the University of Minnesota.  A recent Ph.D. degree in Neuroscience, Pharmacology or Psychology is preferred. 

Submit a formal application here: https://humanresources.umn.edu/content/find-job. Search Job ID#: 326901. 

Please also email the application materials (cover letter, CV and names of 3 references) directly to Sade Spencer, Ph.D. (spencers@umn.edu).