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The Eggers Lab in the UArizona Departments of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering is seeking highly motivated candidates for the full-time position of Postdoctoral Research Associate I. Dr. Eggers’s NIH-funded research incorporates physiological light stimulation, electrophysiology, immunohistochemical and optogenetic approaches to identify cellular, synaptic and molecular mechanisms that underlie changes in retinal neurons in diabetes. The goal of current studies is to determine how retinal calcium and dopamine signaling are altered in multiple levels of the rod pathway during early stages of diabetes and to identify potential targets for treatment. More information on our current research interests can be found at: http://eggerslab.sites.arizona.edu/

The Eggers laboratory is in the Departments of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Arizona and is part of University of Arizona collaborative programs in Physiological Sciences, Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering that involve faculty, students and postdocs from across campus. The University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona a city known for outdoor activities, including hiking and biking. Information for potential postdoctoral researchers can be found here: http://postdoc.arizona.edu/

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience or interest in visual neurophysiology
• Experience with patch-clamp electrophysiology, calcium imaging, optogenetics or other functional recording methods.
• Experience with programming in Matlab.
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills

Job Description:

• Lead a research project in close collaboration with the PI and other lab members.
• Innovate new areas of experimental inquiry.
• Advance technical aspects of experimental approaches and mechanistic understanding of a biological problem.
• Mentor junior lab members and contribute to a productive scientific environment.
• Maintain detailed records and disseminate research findings in meetings and as manuscripts in scientific journals.
• Apply for independent funding and contribute to grant proposals submitted by the PI.
• There may be additional duties assigned as it relates to this position.

Qualifications

• PhD in physiology, neuroscience, biophysics, biomedical engineering, or related field by time of hire.
• Documented ability to conduct original research.
• Ability to work with small animals.
• Ability to work with ITAR regulated equipment.

Interested candidates should submit a curriculum vitae, a brief statement of research interests and accomplishments, and contact information references to Erika Eggers at eeggers@arizona.edu.

Potential graduate students should apply to one of the University of Arizona graduate programs that Dr. Eggers is a part of: Physiological Sciences, Neuroscience or Biomedical Engineering.  Students interested in doing a rotation or learning more about the Eggers lab should email Dr. Eggers at eegggers@arizona.edu.

If you are a potential undergraduate student interested in working on any of these projects, please contact Dr. Eggers at eeggers@arizona.edu.  Include a statement about your research interests, a copy of your resume/CV and a copy of your transcript.  Dr. Eggers also periodically advertises for undergraduate technician positions.