Postdoctoral Position in System Neuroscience

The Brain & Sound Lab is seeking an ambitious, smart and self-driven scientist for a postdoctoral research position. Start date: as soon as possible. Location: Basel University, Switzerland.

 

Your position

The project combines experiments and data analysis of in vivo extracellular recordings, functional imaging, behavioural assays, optogenetics and viral neural tracing to describe the role of functional neuronal circuits in the auditory cortex of awake mice.

The successful candidate will run experiments, analyse the data, and prepare the results for publication.

 

Your profile

• Have completed a PhD with success and published your results in renowned journals
• Have a background in neuroscience, physics, computer science or engineering
• Run experiments methodically and are adept at troubleshooting and problem solving
• Have a spirit of intellectual adventure as well as drive and eagerness
• Can be creative and focused on a project at the same time
• Know Matlab and have programmed data analysis code with success
• Have experience in electrophysiological recording, with knowledge of functional imaging techniques being a plus
• Ambition to pursue a career in science and to eventually setup your own laboratory
• Enjoy working in a team and like to share ideas with colleagues.

 

We offer you

• Work with state-of-the-art technologies
• Be part of a young and dynamic group
• Become a member of the exciting neuroscience community of Basel
• Enjoy an attractive location with high life quality standards

 

For more information about our lab, please check www.brainsoundlab.com