McLaughlin Research Institute seeks an innovative scientist who can take advantage of the Institute's strengths in mouse genetics to address important problems in neurobiology, neurological or psychiatric diseases, or related areas. Low animal care costs and transgenic services facilitate mouse-intensive projects that would be cost-prohibitive at many other facilities. Applicants with interests in animal models for human neurological disease, stem cell models or stem cell therapy, novel strategies for genome modification or dissection of cellular function, electrophysiology, or behavior, are particularly encouraged to apply. Candidates should possess a doctoral degree and a record of research excellence as a postdoctoral fellow. Applicants should be capable of developing productive research programs that can compete successfully for grant funding. The willingness and ability to establish both intramural and extramural collaborations is essential. The successful applicant will move into newly renovated laboratory space available in March 2010.
The Institute is a small, non-profit organization located near Montana's Rocky Mountain front that offers a non-bureaucratic, interactive research environment in a spacious modern research building. Faculty members also benefit from the active involvement of MRI's Scientific Advisory Committee (Irv Weissman, David Baltimore, David Cameron, Neal Copeland, Jeff Frelinger, Leroy Hood, Nancy Jenkins, and James Spudich). For additional information see www.montana.edu/wwwmri. For specific questions about the Institute, contact George Carlson, John Mercer, John Bermingham, Teresa Gunn, or Deb Cabin at MRI.
Applications, including names and contact information for three to five individuals who may serve as references, should be sent to:
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