Post Doctoral Fellowship GF1740

OSU-Center for Health Sciences

Jamie Childers

Typically Monday - Friday 8 hour shifts

Regular Continuous/Until Further Notice

$ Salary

While applications will be accepted until a successful candidate has been hired interested parties are encouraged to submit their materials by to ensure full consideration.

A Postdoctoral Fellow position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Swarup Mitra at Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences. This NIH-funded position is ideal for an ambitious and collaborative scientist interested in working at the intersection of neuroscience gut microbiome biology and neuroimmune signaling.

Research Focus: Our laboratory investigates how interactions between the gut microbiome and the brain influence behavior neural plasticity stress susceptibility and disease vulnerability. Current NIH-funded projects examine mechanisms by which microbial and host-derived signals influence neural circuits and cellular processes including astrocyte and oligodendrocyte biology neuroimmune signaling epigenetic regulation and behavioral adaptations. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work across multiple experimental platforms and develop an independent research direction within the broader goals of the NIH-funded program

• A Ph.D. in Neuroscience Molecular Biology or Microbiology inPublic HealthClinical Psychology Health Psychology or a related discipline Ph.D./Ed.D. (degree must be conferred on or before agreed upon start date)

Skills Proficiencies and/or Knowledge:

• Good communication and interpersonal skills are preferred to facilitate interactions with faculty and students.