Postdoctoral Fellow - Optogenetics & Muscle Function : Halifax, Canada

The Rafuse lab, in the Faculty of Medicine, at Dalhousie University in beautiful Halifax Nova Scotia, Canada is seeking a postdoctoral fellow to join our interdisciplinary research team within the Brain Repair Centre spinal cord research group. The lab studies various aspects of neuromuscular development, motor neurons diseases such as ALS, and ways to restore function to paralyzed skeletal muscles. We use multiple techniques ranging from mouse electrophysiology to in vitro studies using stem cell-derived motoneurons and muscle fibers. The postdoctoral fellow would primarily focus on a translational research project designed to restore function to paralyzed muscles using light (see our recent publication, Magown et al., Nat Commun. 2015).

The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in the biological or biomedical sciences. Preferred candidates will have experience in viral technology, tissue culture, and an interest in conducting electrophysiological and behavioral studies in mice.