Join the Richard Lab

Postdoctoral Associates

If you are interested in a potential postdoctoral position please email Dr. Jocelyn Richard (richardj@umn.edu) with a CV, and a brief statement of research interests. Potential postdoctoral candidates should have or be completing a Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Psychology or related discipline. Candidates with evidence of scientific accomplishment and expertise in one of the following areas (and a strong desire to develop additional skills in at least one additional area) are especially encouraged to apply: rodent behavioral models of learning and motivation, rodent models of alcohol use disorder, in vivo electrophysiology, viral-mediated circuit dissection approaches and/or computational neuroscience.

Graduate Students

Students have joined the lab through the Graduate Program in Neuroscience and the Molecular Pharmacology and Therapeutics Program, but we can also accept students through the the Psychology or Cognitive Science graduate programs. Students interested in joining the lab should reach out to Dr. Jocelyn Richard (richardj@umn.edu), especially if you’re considering applying through a “direct admit” program that does not involve rotations (Psychology or Cognitive Science). Current GPN or MPaT students interested in rotating in the lab should aim to reach out to Jocelyn at least one month ahead of the desired rotation to allow enough time to plan a rotation project.

Research Staff

We do not have any current openings for staff/research technicians. If you’re interested in potential future openings please email Dr. Richard (richardj@umn.edu).

Undergraduate Students

Undergraduate students interested in joining the lab should reach out to Dr. Jocelyn Richard (richardj@umn.edu) for information on available positions. Please include a CV, a brief statement of why you’re interested in working in this lab, and a description of your availability/schedule.