Department: Physiology
Location: Tucson Campus
Address: Tucson, AZ USA
Position Highlights
The Postdoctoral Research Associate will conduct research to establish the role of a gut sense in navigating our emotional, food, and microbial landscapes. The candidate is expected to have extensive expertise in one or more of the following technical areas: electrophysiology, molecular biology, feeding and reward behavioral phenotyping, calcium imaging, and/or bioinformatics.
The candidate is expected to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team to support the daily function of the laboratory. The successful candidate will plan, coordinate, and participate in all aspects of research projects. They are also expected to contribute to the development of an independent area of focus.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, vision, and life insurance; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!
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Duties & Responsibilities
Hard Thinking:
- Develop, plan, design, and conduct novel research on gut sensory transduction. This laboratory uses mouse models for research and candidates must have experience working with mice.

