Neuroscience Postdoctoral Fellow Job in San Diego, California Us
The Neuroscience Team at the Johnson Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development, LLC in La Jolla, CA is looking for a Postdoctoral Fellow to research neuropsychiatric diseases.
Johnson Johnson Pharmaceutical Research Development, L.L.C. develops treatments that improve the health and lifestyles of people worldwide. Research and development areas encompass novel targets in neurologic disorders, gastroenterology, oncology, infectious disease, diabetes, hematology, metabolic disorders, immunologic disorders, and reproductive medicine.
The Neuroscience Team at the Johnson Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development, LLC in La Jolla, California discovers medicines to treat neuropsychiatric diseases - especially disorders of mood and cognition. Our discovery strategy focuses in part on the emerging pharmacology of synaptic receptors. To develop this exciting science we seek an outstanding postdoctoral fellow to study the effects of various classes of pharmacological agents or genetic manipulation on neuronal networks in conscious animals using cutting edge imaging and neurochemical methods . The long term goal of the program is to accelerate discoveries of new drug targets that will lead to improved therapies for mental illnesses. By interacting with Johnson Johnson's medicinal chemistry, biochemical screening and molecular neurobiology teams, the fellow will be uniquely positioned to perform and publish cutting-edge basic science while benefiting from the resources and technologies of a pharmaceutical company.
Qualifications
The qualified candidate should have completed a Ph.D. in biochemistry, pharmacology, neuroscience or a related discipline. This role requires that successful candidate to have relevant high impact publications as the first author. A minimum of 2 publications are required for the candidate to be considered for this opportunity. Neuroscience research and publications are strongly desired; time spent obtaining a PhD, area and thesis of focus will weigh heavily on the candidacy for this role. Candidates that have spent a longer period of time obtaining their PhD should have a more extensive publication list.
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