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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From:</span></b><span style="color:black"> Elizabeth M. Quinlan <</span><a href="mailto:equinlan@umd.edu">equinlan@umd.edu</a><span style="color:black">><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 10, 2021 11:33 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Elizabeth M. Quinlan <</span><a href="mailto:equinlan@umd.edu">equinlan@umd.edu</a><span style="color:black">><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">I hope all is well. I have an opening for a</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> postdoctoral research associate in
my lab, to investigate the physiological/molecular mechanisms of the loss of synaptic plasticity in the visual cortex with age, and recovery by visual deprivation.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Thank you!</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">Elizabeth M. Quinlan, Ph.D.</span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">Professor, Department of Biology</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">Director, Brain and Behavior Institute</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">Clark Leadership Chair in Neuroscience</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">University of Maryland, College Park</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__biology.umd.edu_elizabeth-2Dquinlan.html&d=DwMFaQ&c=LsLxleeqPm1pgCNn-PN_bQ&r=ok9wMeogMUvxImImvAbn2ot-hSJs3hehklTVDSxKBtE&m=DwfUOQeQJait9j8-MBVEDN3BamKQ9C18siYOU6EzGqw&s=DrMXLAnB2BzpW1uR4mt1YofRdgpl5ouoDicVCvXfkgw&e=" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">http://biology.umd.edu/elizabeth-quinlan.html<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>2021 Postdoctoral Research Associate in Sensory Neuroscience<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A postdoctoral research associate position in systems neuroscience is available in the laboratory of<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Elizabeth Quinlan, Ph.D., Brain and Behavior Institute, University of Maryland, College Park, MD.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The ongoing work in the laboratory is focused on physiological and molecular mechanisms mediating the<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">loss of synaptic plasticity in the rodent visual cortex with age, and recovery by visual deprivation.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Candidates should have:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• PhD or equivalent in neuroscience, physiology, or a related field<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Experience with neuronal recording methods (ephys or Ca2+ imaging)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Experience with MATLAB scientific computing software<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Excellent written and verbal communication skills<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The ideal candidate will have:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Experience with in vivo physiological recordings in awake mice<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Experience with viral-mediated gene delivery and optogenetic tools<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Strong background in systems neuroscience<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• The ability to work independently, as well as collaboratively<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Quinlan Lab is member of the Brain and Behavior Institute of the University of Maryland, College Park,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">and offers a rich postdoctoral training environment in sensory neuroscience.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">See: http://biology.umd.edu/elizabeth-quinlan and <a href="http://bbi.umd.edu">
http://bbi.umd.edu</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Interested applicants please send a cover letter, a current CV, a brief statement of current and<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">future research interests, and the contact information of three references to Dr. Elizabeth Quinlan,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:equinlan@umd.edu">equinlan@umd.edu</a>. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The University of Maryland, College Park is the flagship university of the state of Maryland, located near the<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">heart of the DC/MD/VA research and technology corridor. A global leader in research, entrepreneurship and<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">innovation, the university is home to more than 41,000 students, 14,000 faculty and staff, and 250 academic<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">programs. The institution has a $1.9 billion operating budget and secures $560 million annually in external<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">research funding. For more information about the University of Maryland, College Park, visit www.umd.edu.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The University of Maryland is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.<o:p></o:p></p>
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