Location: UC Davis Medical Center/Shriner's Hospital; Sacramento, CA
Principal Investigator: Kostas Zarbalis, PhD, Department of Pathology

A postdoctoral research position is available to collaborate and work in a new laboratory that focuses on craniofacial and neuronal aspects of mouse development. This includes aspects of cleft lip and formation as well as cerebral cortical development with emphasis on patterning, neuronal migration and axonal pathfinding. The successful applicant will use and develop innovative approaches to manipulate craniofacial and neural development. He or she will also train technicians and doctoral candidates in histological methods and assist with the education and supervision of laboratory personnel. He or she will be expected to exercise professional, legal and ethical judgment in the performance of duties, and assist in the development of experimental protocols and techniques related to the focus of the laboratory.

Doctoral degree and documented track record in a previous laboratory are essential.

To apply: To apply, please send your CV or resume to Dr. Konstantinos Zarbalis via email at Konstatinos.Zarbalis@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu or by mail to 2425 Stockton Blvd., 6th Floor Research, Sacramento, CA 95817. This position will be open until filled, but for full consideration, please submit your application by October 31, 2008.

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the UC Davis Medical Center provides clinical and consultative pathology services in a variety of areas, with multidisciplinary teams of experienced specialists and state-of-the-art technologies. Our well-established and highly recognized educational programs include the Pathology Residency Training Program, subspecialty fellowships in cytopathology, hematopathology, and surgical pathology, postgraduate fellowships, pathology courses for medical students, and the Clinical Laboratory Scientist Training Program. The department's well-known physician-researchers, research staff, and the core laboratory constantly conduct research in diverse areas. Basic, clinical and translational medical fronts are well funded through research grants from various agencies.