Neurophar Laboratory / Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Barcelona, Spain
Deadline: 28th February 2014.
Description
Specific issue of the position: Development of new reliable methods to evaluate neuropathic pain manifestations and treatment and the influence of emotional traits responsible for inter‐individual variability
Research project: The position is framed within a FP7 EC‐funded project,NeuroPain, which is coordinated by the Director of the group, Rafael Maldonado. This proposal profits from the expertise of several complementary
European research groups leading behavioural, electrophysiological, genetic and clinical studies in order to generate new neuropathic pain models of high predictive value for the preclinical evaluation of novel treatments and the identification of biomarkers of inter‐individual variation and treatment effectiveness in human patients.
Requirements
The candidate will be involved in the development of new reliable methods to evaluate neuropathic pain manifestations and treatment and the influence of emotional traits responsible for inter‐individual
variability. Candidates should hold (or commitment to have it before May 1, 2014) a PhD degree (Biology, Pharmacology, Neurosciences, Medicine, Psychobiology, Pharmacy or related subjects) and have a strong scientifictechnical background in experimental pain models. In particular, the desired
candidate must have an excellent knowledge of behavioural models of pain, including thermal nociceptive models (Hot‐plate, Tail‐Flick, Tail‐Immersion), neuropathic pain models (sciatic nerve ligation) and mechanical perception models (Von Frey filaments). Moreover, knowledge of other behavioural paradigms (e.g. operant, anxiety and depression models) will be an asset, as well as to master immunohistochemistry, biochemical and molecular biology techniques. She/he should be fluent in English and have an interactive personality.
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