A postdoctoral fellowship in the laboratory of Dr. Sherry A. Ferguson
in the Division of Neurotoxicology at the National Center for Toxicological
Research (NCTR)/Food and Drug Administration in Jefferson, Arkansas is
available. The successful applicant will assist in ongoing rodent behavioral
teratology projects (described below) as well as propose and conduct
independent research on FDA-relevant compounds in the general area of
neurobehavioral teratology. A background in microdialysis or the measurement of
social behavior in rodents is desired but not necessary. Ongoing projects
include: 1) the neurobehavioral teratology of prenatal treatment with
retinoids, 2) animal models of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder induced
by developmental cerebellar stunting. Areas of interest include the
attenuation or exacerbation of neurobehavioral deficits by differential
environments. The initial appointment is for one year with a maximum of three
years available. Starting salary range is approximately $37,000. Note that
the laboratory location is in Jefferson, Arkansas, a small rural community
approximately 35 miles south of Little Rock. For application, contact Ms.
Linda McCamant, ORISE, P.O. Box 117, Oak Ridge, TN 37831 (phone: 423-576-1089).
Send completed application to ORISE, but send copy of CV to Dr. Sherry
Ferguson, HFT-130, NCTR, 3900 NCTR Road, Jefferson, AR 72079. FDA is an equal
opportunity employer.
