Two Postdoctoral position in electrophysiology and Ethno-neuropharmacology and Behaviour Pharmacology :University SainsMalaysia
This ethnopharmacology project will involve patch clamp and extracellular recordingsusing rat hippocampus and xenophus oocytes to determine the GABA,NMDA,AMPAeffects of plant biocompounds as well as animal behaviour in relation to plant biocompounds These important studies will provide new data on diverse plant biocompounds and to develop new treatments for medical problems concerning learningand memory .The two applicants should possess a PhD or equivalent degree with experience in1) patchclamp,extracellular recordings or more in the fields of electroneurophysiology researchfields. The successful postdoc/scientist must be able to perform current- or voltage-clamp recording with hippocampal brain slices and dissociated neurons as well as whole-cell patch recording as well as designing the experiment and doing the statisticalevaluations 2) Animal Behaviour using animal behaviour equipment such asActive/Passive Avoidance ,Water Morris ,different type of Mazes and many other behaviour tests ..The postdoc must be able to communicate in reasonable good Englishand thus transfer the results onto scientific publications. Previous postdoctoral training isrequired. The electrophysiology equipment currently available is from NPI of Germany.
The animal behaviour are from Panlab, Colburn and many other vendors. Thedepartment provides training at the undergraduate, postgraduate and post doctorallevels in clinical and basic neurosciences. The Department of Neurosciences, USM canbe viewed at
http://www.medic.usm.my/~neurosciences/
Salary depends on experience and education and the duration is for 1 to 3 years and may be extended depending on funding. The candidate if an excellent one may be invited to bea junior faculty member. The position is immediately available and is fixed term for oneyear extending up to 3 years.The following documents should be enclosed with your application:•A completed application form(an email with the form attached will be sent once contactis made with the Head of Department)• A Curriculum Vitae• A copy of your qualification certificates
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