Two positions are available in Dr. Slepak’s laboratory to study signal transduction at the molecular, cellular and whole animal levels. Available projects are: (1) Subcellular localization of signaling proteins in photoreceptor neurons (e.g., Nair et al, Neuron 2005), (2) The role of Gbeta5-RGS7 complex (e.g., Sandiford & Slepak, Biochemistry, 2009) in neurotransmitter release, behavior and metabolism (obesity) and (3) The role of a novel Ca-binding protein, tescalcin, in hematopoetic and neuronal stem cell differentiation (Levay&Slepak, Journal of Clinical Investigation, 2007). The candidates must have a recent PhD in biochemistry, cell biology, euroscience or related areas of research.  Experience in protein-protein interactions, fluorescence microscopy, cell culture and transgenic mice is desirable.  However, specific area of previous training is not as important as creativity and ability to design and perform experiments, which must be demonstrated by publications in respected journals.  Salary is competitive and is based on the current National of Institutes of Health scale.