Laboratory of Chris M. Anderson, Ph.D.
Division of Neurodegenerative Disorders
St. Boniface General Hospital Research Centre and
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba

SALARY AND CONDITIONS:

Commensurate with experience up to current CIHR levels

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Successful candidates will join a dynamic, energetic and well-funded lab focused on mechanisms of cell death and neuron-glial communication in stroke, and regulation of brain blood flow by astrocytes and synaptic activity. Our group uses multi-disciplinary approaches to test hypotheses but specializes in two-photon imaging of intact brain, yielding an important state-of-the-art training opportunity to interested applicants. Successful candidates will participate in planning and intellectual development of projects, and will be encouraged to use considerable available collaborative opportunities. The overall goal of the laboratory is to produce high-impact results that are of significant interest to a broad range of cell biologists and neuroscientists, and that ultimately are potentially translational in terms of improving human outcomes in neurological disease. Winnipeg is a growing city of close to 700,000 citizens in central Canada largely insulated from the recent economic downturn, and was recently named the cultural capital of Canada. As a hub of multidisciplinary health science research activity, Winnipeg also offers numerous local opportunities for collaboration with investigators based at the St. Boniface Hospital Research Center, various University of Manitoba research institutes, the Public Health Agency of Canada National Microbiological Laboratory and National Research Council Institute for Biodiagnostics. The Division of Neurodegenerative Disorders was constructed in 2000 and has an impressive array of infrastructure resources for molecular/cellular biology, animal models of neurological disease and single and two-photon imaging of brain signaling processes. Applicants must have demonstrated scientific productivity, possess good interpersonal skills and will be expected to work both independently and in a team setting.

ELIGIBILITY:

applicants must have a Ph.D. in neurobiology or a closely related field (e.g. cell biology, physiology or pharmacology).

CONTACT:

Please send a CV and contact information for 2 references preferably by e-mail to:

Chris Anderson
St. Boniface General Hospital Research Centre
Division of Neurodegenerative Disorders
351 Taché Avenue, R4046
Winnipeg, MB  R2H 2A6
Fax: 204-237-4092
canderson@sbrc.ca