National Neurotrauma Society

Employment Opportunities will be posted for 6 months

Postdoctoral

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH POSITIONS
Department of Neurosurgery
Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia Campus
POSTED: February 24, 2010

The Department of Neurosurgery at Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia Campus has a Post-doctoral Scholar position available beginning in January, 2010. Scientists interested in studying the cause and effect of brain swelling and edema; evaluating the efficacy of novel treatments to attenuate the cellular injury associated with focal and diffuse traumatic brain injury (TBI), ionic impairment, mitochondrial injury, cell swelling and the role of AQP4's are invited to reply.

Working experiences with rodent models of TBI utilizing (1) multi-modal physiological assessment parameters including intracranial pressure (ICP), cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP), mean arterial blood pressure (MABP) and/or (2) MRI assesment parameters including ADC, DWTI and/or spectroscopy is highly desired.

Applicant must have at least 5 or more years of experience and have excellent skill with a variety of standard and advanced molecular techniques including siRNA and shRNA knockdown, real time RTPCR, gene expression, reporter assay, RNA ChIP, cloning and sequencing, IHC, WB, co-immuno-precipitation. Candidate must be able to work with a new mouse model of traumatic brain injury and understand the application of knock-out technology and be able to design, implement, and direct the research team assigned to this project. Surgical preparation and acute management of rodents following trauma inclusive of DNA type selection and data base management is required. Pay based on the current NIH scale for senior post-doctoral scholars; $42,000 to $ 52,000 annually.

Please direct letters of inquiry to Christina R. Marmarou, PhD, Assistant Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia Campus, Department of Neurosurgery, to crmarmar@vcu.edu with attachments including (1) statement of research interest, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) most recent publication and (4) contact information for recommendations.

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH POSITION
Marilyn and Austin Anderson Postdoctoral Fellowship Award
UCLA Brain Injury Research Center
University of California, Los Angeles
POSTED: January 26, 2010

The UCLA Brain Injury Research Center (BIRC) is proud to announce the Marilyn and Austin Anderson Postdoctoral Fellowship Award.
Deadline for Applications: May 1, 2010
Eligibility: Applicants must be no more than four years post their PhD/MD or equivalent.

Description of Position: This is a two-year postdoctoral fellowship. Students will conduct basic and/or clinical research in the area of traumatic brain injury. The student that is awarded this position will be exposed extensively to translational research. Currently, interests in the field of traumatic brain injury research include, but are not limited to: cerebral metabolism, imaging, cerebral development, neuroplasticity, trophic factors, neurochemistry, recovery of function, neurosurgical procedures, neurointensive care, and rehabilitation.

Application Process: Interested candidates are asked to submit a current curriculum vita, personal statement of research interest and three letters of recommendation to:

David A. Hovda, PhD
Director
UCLA Brain Injury Research Center
Box 957039
Los Angeles, CA 90095-7039 USA
dhovda@mednet.ucla.edu

Applications will be reviewed by the UCLA BIRC Admissions Committee, and select candidates will be invited to a formal interview that will include a tour of the facilities. During the interview process, the candidate will be required to give a lecture to the BIRC faculty covering their current work and outline their future interests in the field of neurotrauma.

The University of California, Los Angeles is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity University.

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH POSITION
Department of Neurological Surgery
University of Wisconsin, Madison WI 53792
POSTED: October 1, 2009

A postdoctoral position is available immediately to study the role of transcription factors and microRNAs in modulating inflammation and secondary neuronal damage following TBI. Experience with TBI/Stroke rodent surgical models, immunohistochemistry, confocal microscopy, behavioral testing, techniques including Western blotting, real-time PCR, cloning and neural cell culture are expected. Good writing and communication skills are desirable. Pay is based on the current NIH scale for post-doctoral fellows. Please see lab home page http://www.neurosurg.wisc.edu/labs/Vemuganti

Please submit CV and names of 2 referees to Raghu Vemuganti, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison at vemugant@neurosurg.wisc.edu

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an equal opportunity employer.

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