Postdoctoral Position
University of Pennsylvania
The regulation of behavioral quiescence in C. elegans

A postdoctoral position is available immediately in the Raizen lab to study the regulation of lethargus in C. elegans. Lethargus is a developmentally-timed quiescence program that has sleep-like behavioral properties.  Standard methods in the lab include molecular biology, genetics, transgenesis, cell ablation, and behavioral analysis.  The Raizen lab is located in the Center for Sleep at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia (http://www.med.upenn.edu/sleepctr/, http://www.med.upenn.edu/postdoc/).  Initial appointment is for one year, with anticipation of yearly extensions up to four years dependent on performance and available funding.  Send curriculum vitae, contact information for three references, and a letter describing research experience and the reason for interest in our research to:
David Raizen
1400 TRL
125 S. 31^st St
Philadelphia PA 19104
raizen@mail.med.upenn.edu.