JOB REQUIREMENTS: Position Description: Every great life-changing discovery begins the same way-with new knowledge. It can change everything, from a single life to the future of entire communities. That\'s why academic medicine, and the continuous pursuit of knowledge, is at the center of everything we do at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW). In the role ofa Postdoctoral Fellowyou will beworking in Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy. Purpose According to the National Institute of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF), a postdoc is an individual who has received a doctoral degree (or equivalent) and is engaged in a temporary and defined period of mentored advanced research training to enhance the professional skills and research independence needed to pursue his or her chosen career path. In addition, according to the National Postdoc Association (NPA), Postdoctoral appointees can pursue basic, clinical or translational projects so long as their primary effort is devoted toward their own scholarship. Applicants should be self-motivated, work independently, and possess excellent communication skills. Excellent publications on related fields or experience with patch-clamp experiments are critical for this position. Demonstrated expertise in patch-clamp recordings from cultured cells, acute brain slices, or the calyx of Held synapses is highly desirable. The group also utilizes molecular biology, super-resolution microscopy, live-cell imaging, multi-omics, and mouse disease models to understand insulin-secretion deficiency and synapse degeneration. (See https://www.mcw.edu/departments/cell-biology-neurobiology-and-anatomy/people/xuelin-lou-phd). Postdocs are essential to the scholarly mission of the mentor and host institution, and thus are expected to have the freedom to publish the results of their scholarship. Characteristics of a postdoctoral appointment: It is expected that postdocs at MCW, with the assistance of their supervisor, will: *Transition to career independence through the development of professional skills that enable the postdoc to actively pursue a career of his/her own choosing. *Be supervised by at least one senior scholar who actively promotes the postdoc\'s professional development. *Establish an individual development plan (IDP) that incorporates equally the postdoc\'s career and training goals and the mentor\'s research goals. *Pursue basic, clinical, or translational projects so long as effort is focused primarily on research. *Publish results of the postdoc\'s research and scholarship during their appointment. *The postdoctoral appointment is temporary by nature,... For full info follow application link. EEO/AA Minorities/Females/Vets/Disability The Medical College of Wisconsin is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability or sexual orientation. ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/346AED48B7CF49CD Qualified females, minorities, and special disabled veterans and other veterans are encouraged to apply.