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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Postdoctoral Opportunities in Neurodevelopment<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Unravel how the developing brain builds cognition—and what happens when it goes awry</span></strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">The <strong><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Section on Cellular and Cognitive Neurodevelopment (SCCN)</span></strong> at the
<strong><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), NIH (USA)</span></strong> is recruiting
<strong><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">three highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellows</span></strong> to join a bold research effort at the intersection of development, brain circuits, and behavior. Our central mission: to understand how early
neural circuit formation sculpts cognition, and how early-life disruptions may seed psychiatric and neurological disorders.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">While many overlook development in systems neuroscience,
<strong><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">SCCN makes it the focus,
</span></strong>leveraging advanced approaches to investigate how neural substrates evolve and adapt across the lifespan. One of our primary targets is the
<strong><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">pulvinar nuclei of the thalamus. This</span></strong> brain region has undergone significant expansion through evolution and is increasingly associated with cognitive dysfunction in neuropsychiatric diseases.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">We use a <strong><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">cell-to-system approach</span></strong> in both
<strong><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">animal models (including the marmoset monkey)</span></strong> and
<strong><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">humans</span></strong> to explore how
<strong><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">thalamocortical circuits</span></strong> support high-level behaviors. Our work has revealed, for example, that a small pulvinar subdivision is essential for the development of
<strong><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">visually guided reach-and-grasp behavior</span></strong>—and that damage during early life can profoundly impair this function
</span><a href="https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1717016115" target="_new"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">(see publication)</span></a><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Our future directions will integrate:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Novel genetic cell labelling and circuit mapping<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><i><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">In vivo</span></i><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif"> manipulation of genetically defined circuits<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Behavioral and physiological profiling at scale<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">If you're ready to work in a cutting-edge field and thrive in a
<strong><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">collaborative, diverse, and forward-thinking team</span></strong>, we invite you to join us.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">What We’re Looking For<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">We welcome candidates who:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Hold a PhD or MD/PhD in
<strong><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Neuroscience, Systems Neurobiology, Development, Cognitive Behavior, Evolution, Pharmacology</span></strong>, or related fields<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Have fewer than
<strong><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">5 years of postdoctoral experience</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Are eager to
<strong><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">spearhead their own projects</span></strong>, contribute to team efforts, and grow in a multidisciplinary environment<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Why Join Us?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><strong><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Cutting-edge resources and mentorship</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif"> at the world’s largest biomedical research institution<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">A
<strong><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">highly collaborative environment</span></strong> with experts across genetics, imaging, behavior, and computation<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Access to
<strong><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">state-of-the-art facilities</span></strong> and novel technologies<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">A chance to make foundational discoveries with significant impact<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Appointments and salary</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif"> are commensurate with experience and aligned with NIH guidelines:
</span><a href="https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/postdoc_irp" target="_new"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">www.training.nih.gov/programs/postdoc_irp</span></a><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">How to Apply<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Please send:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">A
<strong><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">CV with bibliography</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">A
<strong><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">statement of research interests and career goals</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Contact details for
<strong><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">three references</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">to Dr James Bourne, <a href="mailto:james.bourne@nih.gov">
james.bourne@nih.gov</a><i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
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