A Research Scientist or Postdoctoral Researcher position in neuropharmacology and pain research is available in the Department of Pharmacology and Molecular Therapeutics at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Studies in the laboratory involve preclinical research projects related to the opioid sparing effects of novel analgesics, such as ketamine and ketamine derivatives, and rodent models for their comorbid effects with PTSD, depression and substance or alcohol use disorders  [https://www.usuhs.edu/pha/faculty]. The incumbent will work in the laboratory of Dr. Irwin Lucki and have responsibility for administering and leading a technical staff that conducts a funded plan of experiments.  The successful candidate will utilize integrative approaches, incorporating rodent models assessing pain and behavior and investigating drug mechanisms of action. In addition, training will involve the development of skills in written and oral presentations, grant writing and career advancement.

Candidates should possess a Ph.D. and/or M.D degree and demonstrate a career interest in psychopharmacology and the neurobiology of pain. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or have worked in the U.S. for the past 3 years.