Postdoctoral Position in Neuroscience (University of Tubingen Institute for Biological Cybernetics)

Postdoctoral Position in Neuroscience Faculty of Science, University of Tübingen and Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics Application deadline : 31.08.2020 We are looking for highly skilled and motivated individuals to join our research group. This Postdoctoral position in Neuroscience (m/f/d; TV-L E13, 100%) is focused on behavioral, electrophysiological, and imaging experiments on rodents. Responsibilities include Conduct and participate in research projects such as lab and equipment set up, data collection, data analysis, writing reports and papers, and presenting at scientific conferences. Supervise the lab team and participate in routine laboratory operations, such as planning and preparations for experiments, lab maintenance and lab procedures. Coordinate with the PI and other team members for strategies and project planning, and mentor and supervise student projects. Help to organize and conduct collaborations with our colleagues in the university as well as internationally. Requirements Ph.D. in neuroscience, psychology, computer science, physics or a related natural science or engineering field. Publications in peer-reviewed journals. Highly skilled in neuroscience methods such as electrophysiology, neural imaging, optogenetics, and histology. Experience/skills with animal handling/behavior (German Animal Permit such as FELASA would be advantageous). Skills in software, hardware, data acquisition, and data analysis are highly desirable. Experience in project management is a plus. Strong command of English; knowledge of German is a plus. Who we are We use a multidisciplinary approach to investigate sensory and sensory-motor transforms in the brain (www.lizhaoping.org). Our approaches consist of both theoretical and experimental techniques including human psychophysics, animal behavior, imaging, electrophysiology and computational modelling. One part of our group is located in the University, in the Center for Integrative Neurosciences (CIN), and the other part is in the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics as the Department for Sensory and Sensorimotor Systems. This job opening is for the CIN working group. The position (salary level TV-L E13, 100%) is for a duration of two years or more (to be determined). For further information, please contact Prof. Li Zhaoping. Your application Please send your complete application documents in English (cover letter, CV, copies of degrees and transcripts with translations if applicable, and contact information for at least three references) electronically as a single PDF-file to Prof. Li Zhaoping (jobs.lispam prevention@tuebingen.mpg.de). Applications arriving before August 31, 2020 will receive full consideration, and applications arriving after August 31, 2020 will be considered until the position is filled. The University seeks to raise the number of women in research and teaching and therefore urges qualified women to apply. Disabled persons will be preferred in case of equal qualification. The contract will be made by the Central Administration of the University. Addressed to Li Zhaoping at jobs.lispam prevention@tuebingen.mpg.de Deadline 31.08.2020 If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Bioloxy

Postdoctoral Position in Neuroscience

Faculty of Science, University of Tübingen and Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics

Application deadline : 31.08.2020

We are looking for highly skilled and motivated individuals to join our research group. This

Postdoctoral position in Neuroscience (m/f/d; TV-L E13, 100%)

is focused on behavioral, electrophysiological, and imaging experiments on rodents.

Responsibilities include

Conduct and participate in research projects such as lab and equipment set up, data collection, data analysis, writing reports and papers, and presenting at scientific conferences.
Supervise the lab team and participate in routine laboratory operations, such as planning and preparations for experiments, lab maintenance and lab procedures.
Coordinate with the PI and other team members for strategies and project planning, and mentor and supervise student projects.
Help to organize and conduct collaborations with our colleagues in the university as well as internationally.

Requirements

Ph.D. in neuroscience, psychology, computer science, physics or a related natural science or engineering field.
Publications in peer-reviewed journals.
Highly skilled in neuroscience methods such as electrophysiology, neural imaging, optogenetics, and histology.
Experience/skills with animal handling/behavior (German Animal Permit such as FELASA would be advantageous).
Skills in software, hardware, data acquisition, and data analysis are highly desirable.
Experience in project management is a plus.
Strong command of English; knowledge of German is a plus.

Who we are

We use a multidisciplinary approach to investigate sensory and sensory-motor transforms in the brain (www.lizhaoping.org). Our approaches consist of both theoretical and experimental techniques including human psychophysics, animal behavior, imaging, electrophysiology and computational modelling. One part of our group is located in the University, in the Center for Integrative Neurosciences (CIN), and the other part is in the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics as the Department for Sensory and Sensorimotor Systems. This job opening is for the CIN working group. The position (salary level TV-L E13, 100%) is for a duration of two years or more (to be determined). For further information, please contact Prof. Li Zhaoping.

Your application

Please send your complete application documents in English (cover letter, CV, copies of degrees and transcripts with translations if applicable, and contact information for at least three references) electronically as a single PDF-file to Prof. Li Zhaoping (jobs.lispam prevention@tuebingen.mpg.de). Applications arriving before August 31, 2020 will receive full consideration, and applications arriving after August 31, 2020 will be considered until the position is filled. The University seeks to raise the number of women in research and teaching and therefore urges qualified women to apply. Disabled persons will be preferred in case of equal qualification. The contract will be made by the Central Administration of the University.