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Postdoctoral Fellows – Mapping circuitry for chronic pain
Two postdoctoral positions are available at Dr. Lingyong Li’s lab at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) to map physical and functional circuitry for chronic pain using Patch-seq, snRNA-seq, multi-patch recording, TRAP2, neuroanatomy virus tracing, opto-/chemo-genetics, in vivo calcium/voltage imaging, high-speed camera with machine learning, and behaviors. The lab will provide the training for relevant experimental techniques. Recent lab publications include J Clin Invest (2022), Neuron (2023), STAR Protocols (2023), and Brain (2024).
Qualified candidates must have PhD, MD, or both within the past three years with expertise in slice recordings and/or pain research. The postdoc candidates will be offered a competitive salary plus fringe benefits per the University of Alabama at Birmingham policy and NIH guidelines. We are fully supportive of all career ambitions beyond your postdoctoral studies, regardless of whether your goal is academia, industry, or another field. Interested candidates, please email a CV and a cover letter summarizing research expertise and experience to Dr. Lingyong Li at
UAB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and family-friendly environment in which all faculty and staff can excel and achieve work/life balance irrespective of, race, national origin, age, genetic or family medical history, gender, faith, gender identity and expression as well as sexual orientation. UAB also encourages applications from individuals with disabilities and veterans.
Interested candidates should submit a CV, a cover letter detailing research experience and expertise, and contact information of three references to:
Point of contact:
Dr. Lingyong Li, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
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