Job ID: 112550
Post-doctoral position in Sensorimotor Neuroscience at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland
Position: Post-doctoral Position
Deadline: 1 October 2023
City: Fribourg
Country: Switzerland
Institution: University of Fribourg
Department:
Description:
THE LAB
The group of Mario Prsa at the University of Fribourg (prsalab.org) is looking for post-doctoral candidates to conduct research on neural mechanisms of forelimb sensorimotor adaptation and/or proprioceptive sensory processing.
Our laboratory is part of the Department of Neuroscience and Movement Science within the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Fribourg comprised of a vibrant scientific community including more than 20 multi-disciplinary research groups (www3.unifr.ch/med/de/research/researchgroups/).
RESEARCH
Movements are at the center of all our behavior and accurate movements allow us to properly interact with the world. Proprioception and sensorimotor adaptation are two physiological processes crucial for maintaining movement accuracy. The applicant will use state-of-the art behavioral, optogenetic, two-photon microscopy and neuroanatomical tracing techniques to dissect the underlying neuronal circuits in the mouse brain.
YOUR PROFILE
- PhD degree in Systems Neuroscience (or related discipline).
- Highly motivated, excellent analytical, experimental and writing skills.
- Expertise in rodent behavior, optogenetics, in-vivo imaging and/or neuroanatomical tracing is highly desirable.
- Proficiency in data analysis and experimental procedures.
- Experience in hardware programming and experimental control with Matlab is preferred.
THE POSITION
We offer a fully funded post-doctoral position planned to start in late 2023 or early 2024. Interested applicants should send a letter of motivation, complete CV and a list of referees to mario.prsa@unifr.ch.