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University of California Riverside

Postdoc - The Yang Lab at the University of California Riverside

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A Physiologist studies cell, plant or animal life systems, including human anatomy, and studies the effects of outside agents on the human body. May teach physiology, work with patients in clinical settings, or do research in a specialized area of physiology, including vaccine or pharmaceutical development.

$91,479 / year median in California

+10% projected growth

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Postdoc
  • The Yang Lab at the University of California Riverside Employer University of California Riverside Location Riverside, California Salary DOE Closing date Oct 19, 2026 View more categories View less categories Sector Undergraduate College Job Function Postdoctoral Researcher Position Type Fellowship Level Any Experience Level Considered Apply on website Save job Click to add the job to your shortlist You need to sign in or create an account to save a job.
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  • The Yang Lab at the University of California Riverside Who we are: The Yang Lab at the University of California Riverside is seeking candidates to fill 1NIH-supported postdoc position.
Our lab is uniquely positioned to combine state-of-the-art neural recording and manipulation techniques with computational modeling to address important questions in systems neuroscience. Our current research is focused on elucidating cellular and circuit mechanisms of flexible decision-making (e.g., McBurney-Lin et al., Cell Reports, 2022; Nigro et al., eLife, 2026). We employ multi-disciplinary approaches, including in vivo patch-clamp and multi-channelelectrophysiology, calcium imaging, optogenetics, chemogenetics, quantitative animal behaviorand computational modeling to understand the cellular and circuit mechanisms underlyingfrontal and neuromodulatory regulation of behavioral flexibility in mice.
Who you are:
  • Ph.D. degree or equivalent in neuroscience or related disciplines
  • Solid experience in rodent behavior/in vivo electrophysiology/in vivo calcium imaging
  • Self-motivated
  • Less than 3 years of postdoctoral training preferred
  • Analytical skills with MATLAB or Python are a plus What we offer:
  • Excellent opportunities to advance your academic career
  • Excellent training in technical and analytical skills
  • Vibrant and dynamic research environment
  • Collaborations with neural computation, human brain imaging and biophysics labs in California and other international institutes
  • Competitive postdoc salary How to apply: Interested applicants should submit a single PDF including a cover letter, CV and contact information for 3 references to hongdian@ucr.
edu . For additional information, please visit https://yhongdian.wixsite.com/yanglab. Copyright ©2025 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved. Posted by the FREE value-added recruitment advertising agency je-bc54fc8195ec4b439e54d0f19b394987 Share this job Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Apply on website