Postdoctoral Associate

Rutgers University

📍 Piscataway, New Jersey, United States

Full Time Life Scientists Posted June 19, 2026

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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate for the department of Neuroscience & Cell Biology at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

Applications are invited for motivated scholars with a strong background in synaptic physiology and live imaging to join the laboratory of Pingyue Pan at the Department of Neuroscience and Cell Biology at Rutgers University – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. The primary research interest in the lab is to understand dopaminergic signaling and its dysregulation in Parkinson’s disease. The project is to understand synaptic dopamine release in motor control. We are seeking self-motivated individuals with a strong background in synaptic biology, neuronal culture and live cell imaging to conduct quantitative analysis using novel imaging tools. The candidate is expected to be collaborative and demonstrate evidence of productivity. Prior experiences with primary neuron cultu...