Postdoctoral Position (Basic Science Research) with Icord's Autonomic Laboratory

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The expected pay for this position is $42,000 without external funding. There is no upper limit placed on the external funding (postdoctoral fellowships).

There are two vacancies for the position, candidates will be reviewed recurrently, posting will be posted till filled.

ICORD, in the UBC Faculty of Medicine, Vancouver Campus, is seeking a postdoctoral research fellow to join an established group of scientists and clinicians in the laboratory of Dr. Andrei Krassioukov for a two-year term (with the possibility of extension), starting immediately.

ICORD is a world-leading health research centre focused on spinal cord injury. From the lab-based cellular level of understanding injury to rehabilitation and recovery, our researchers are dedicated to developing new treatments, strategies, and cures from the time of trauma to post-injury recovery. Dr. Krassioukov's basic and clinical research has been focused on autonomic dysfunctions following SCI for more than 20 years. He has developed a multi-disciplinary laboratory that is internationally recognized for expertise in autonomic research.

A position is open for a postdoctoral fellow with a PhD in neuroscience, biomedical engineering, or a related discipline, and a strong interest in neuroscience, cardiovascular and vascular biology. Interested candidates must be self-motivated and have at least two first-authored papers in peer-reviewed journals. Experience in spinal cord/peripheral nerve stimulation, bladder & bowel dysfunction, experimental animal research, immunocytochemistry, and/or histology is an asset.

The postdoctoral fellow will be expected to perform experiments to determine the neuronal and molecular mechanisms underlying cardiovascular and autonomic (i.e., bladder, bowel, sexual, and cardiovascular) dysfunction following spinal cord injury. This involves in vivo, ex vivo, and in vitro experiments along with extensive work involving rodent models of spinal cord injury. The fellow will also be expected to write scientific publications, apply for research funding, and present their work at institutional journal clubs and international conferences.

To apply, please send your CV, statement of research interests, any spinal cord-related publications, and the names and contact information of three referees. Located at Vancouver General Hospital in the Blusson Spinal Cord Centre, ICORD is supported by the UBC Faculty of Medicine and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute. Visit www.icord.org for more information. Additional information about Dr. Krassioukov's laboratory can be found at: http://icord.org/researchers/dr-andrei-krassioukov/.

Desired start date: 02 Jan 2025
Duration: Fixed term / Temporary
Contract Type: Full Time

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