Job ID: 111644

Postdoctoral fellow in Neurophysiology – Multisensory integration in the mouse cortex

Position: Post-doctoral Position

Deadline: 30 November 2023

Employment Start Date: 1 January 2024

Contract Length: 4 years

City: Trondheim

Country: Norway

Institution: Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Department: Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience

Description:

Postdoctoral fellow in neurophysiology at Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience/Centre for Algorithms in the Cortex

The position is based in the Nigro group, established in 2021 at the Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience/Centre for Algorithms in the Cortex. We offer an international and multidisciplinary environment in which creativity and scientific discourse is valued and stimulated. See http://www.ntnu.edu/kavli for detailed information.

The Nigro group at the Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience has an opening for a postdoctoral fellow in neurophysiology. The research interest of the lab is to study sensory processing in the cortex and how information from different modalities is combined in high order cortical areas. To this end we employ in vivo and in vitro neurophysiology as well as neuroanatomical techniques. The successful candidate will perform in vivo neurophysiological measurements in head restrained behaving mice during sensory stimulation. The position is funded for 4 years and is full time (100%).

The successful candidate will be expected to apply for a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship in Fall 2023 or 2024. However, the position is not contingent to the result of the MSCA fellowship. This is part of the mentoring strategy in the group. See for example: RhinalMultiSense and EmotionObjectCoding

Requirement of the applicant

  • Must hold a Ph.D. in neuroscience or related quantitative science discipline, with documented experience (such as publications, preprints or conference abstracts)
  • Experience with at least one of the following techniques: in vivo neurophysiology, in vitro slice physiology, in vivo calcium imaging, behavioural neuroscience, computational neuroscience
  • Must demonstrate an interest in neuroscience
  • The candidate should be proficient in spoken and written English

Preferred selection criteria

  • Experience with programming
  • Experience with rodents and animal surgery
  • Candidates should be able to document prior productivity (e.g. publications, abstracts, conference proceedings, preprints)

Personal characteristics

  • The candidate should be self-motivated
  • The candidate should demonstrate independence (e.g. publications, presentations, institutional engagement, etc)
  • The candidate should work as a team member providing advice, feedback to other group members and actively participate in the laboratory’s life
  • The candidate should demonstrate ambition by describing a career plan

We offer

  • Exciting and stimulating international academic environment
  • An open and inclusive work environment with dedicated colleagues
  • Training and mentorship for developing a career plan
  • Favorable terms in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
  • Employee benefits (outstanding parental leave, vacation)

The following documents must be enclosed:

  • Updated CV with publications
  • A short statement of the interest of the candidate for the position, a description of previous experience, and research interests (maximum 3 pages).
  • Certified copies of PhD diploma.
  • Name and Contact information of 2-3 references.

For further information about the position please contact:

Maximiliano José Nigro maximiliano.j.nigro@ntnu.no    https://nigrolab.com/