POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR - PEDIATRICS/EPILEPSY RESEARCH
Position overview
Application Window
Open date: June 15, 2023
Most recent review date: Monday, Feb 26, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.
Final date: Friday, Jun 14, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Position description
The Department of Pediatrics invite applications for a PostDoctoral scholar position in Epilepsy Research. This position is funded by an NIH T32 training grant. The multidisciplinary Training Program in Epilepsy Research supports diverse approaches to (1) understanding fundamental neurobiological processes leading to epilepsy and associated cognitive and emotional problems, and (2) translational research.
Participating Departments and Laboratories include:
Anatomy & Neurobiology Please apply to https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF08318
Lulu Y. Chen, PhD - Synaptic mechanisms and co-morbidities of epilepsy.
Laura A. Ewell, PhD - Circuit function and memory in epilepsy.
Christine M. Gall, PhD - Synaptic mechanisms of memory.
Robert F Hunt, PhD - TBI, genetic epilepsy, interneurons.
Gary Lynch, PhD - Memory, hippocampal networks.
Daniele Piomelli, PhD - Endocannabinoids in epilepsy.
Oswald Steward, PhD - Hippocampal plasticity in epilepsy.
Xiangmin Xu, PhD - Learning & memory, new tools for neuroscience.
Physiology & Biophysics Please apply to https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF08337
Geoffrey Abbott, PhD - Ion channels in epilepsy; drug discovery.
Pediatrics Please apply to https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF08334
Tallie Z. Baram, MD, PhD - Mechanisms of developmental epilepsy.
Autumn Ivy, MD, PhD - Epigenetics of neurodevelopmental disorders.
Neurology Please apply to https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF08335
John Weiss, MD, PhD - Neurodegeneration in epilepsy.
Neurobiology and Behavior Please apply to https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF08323
Marcelo Wood, PhD - Epigenetic mechanisms of synaptic plasticity.
Michael A. Yassa, PhD - Neuroimaging in epilepsy.
Department: https://www.pediatrics.uci.edu/
Program: https://epilepsyresearch.uci.edu/
QUALIFICATIONS
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
Appointment as a Postdoctoral Scholar requires a doctoral degree (e.g., Ph.D., M.D.) or the foreign equivalent.
Qualifications
Appointment as a Postdoctoral Scholar requires a doctoral degree (e.g., Ph.D., M.D.) or the foreign equivalent.
Application Requirements
Cover Letter (Optional)
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Sexual Misconduct, Harassment and Discrimination Declaration Form - All applicants of academic positions at the University of California, Irvine must download, complete, sign, and upload the following form with their application: Sexual Misconduct, Harassment and Discrimination Declaration Form
Misc / Additional (Optional)
- 3-5 required (contact information only)
About UC Irvine
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