Postdoc in Experimental Psychiatry

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Work assignments 

• Design of behavioural experiments in rats to investigate neural mechanisms underlying substance use disorder (SUD)
• Using chemo- and optogenetics to study neural circuitry in animal models of SUD
• Development of novel, translationally relevant tasks to study SUD
• Acquisition and analysis of data from behavioural experiments
• Processing of tissues and samples using molecular biology techniques and confocal microscopy
• Analysis of data related to several -omics techniques

As postdoc, you will principally carry out research. A certain amount of teaching may be part of your duties, up to a maximum of 20% of working hours.

Qualifications

To be qualified to take employment as postdoc, you must have been awarded a doctoral degree or have a foreign degree that is deemed to be equivalent to a doctoral degree.  This degree must have been awarded at the latest by the point at which LiU makes its decision to employ you.

It is considered advantageous if your doctoral degree is no older than three years at application deadline for this job. If there are special reasons for having an older doctoral degree – such as taking statutory leave – then these may be taken into consideration.

You have the following experiences and knowledge: 

• PhD in neuroscience or other relevant area
• Elaborate expertise in rodent models of SUD
• Expertise in molecular techniques including stereotactic surgeries, immunohistochemistry, confocal microscopy, and fluorescence-activated cell sorting
• Experience in research focusing on the molecular and cellular mechanisms in the central amygdala related to compulsive alcohol drinking

It's meritorious if you also have:

• Documented interest in science communication
• Interdisciplinary perspective and organisational skills

As you will be in an international environment good knowledge in both spoken and written English is a requirement. Furthermore, you are responsible, committed, and able to work independently while you have good interpersonal skills. Emphasis will be placed on personal qualities and suitability.

The workplace

You can read about the the workplace here Center for Social and Affective Neuroscience (CSAN) CSAN is a part of Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (BKV)

The employment

This employment is a temporary contract of three years. The employment is full-time. Starting by agreement.

Salary and employment benefits

The university applies individual salaries.

More information about employee benefits is available here.

Union representatives

Information about union representatives, see Help for applicants.

Application procedure

Apply for the position by clicking the “Apply” button. Your application must be received no later than 18th of July. 
 
Applications and documents received after the date above will not be considered. 
 
Please attach your selected research publications electronically, in pdf or word format, in the application template. Research publications, e.g. monographs, which cannot be sent electronically should be sent in three sets by mail to the University Registrar at Linköping University, University Registrar, S-581 83 Linköping, Sweden. The publications must be received by Linköping University no later than the deadline for application. 

Please note that printed publications will not be returned. They will be archived at Linköping University. 
 
In the event of a discrepancy between the English translation of the job announcement and the Swedish original, the Swedish version shall take precedent. 

We welcome applicants with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives - diversity enriches our work and helps us grow. Preserving everybody's equal value, rights and opportunities is a natural part of who we are. Read more about our work with: Equal opportunities.




We look forward to receiving your application!





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