Job ID: 119943
Postdoctoral research position available at the HUN-REN Institute of Experimental Medicine in Budapest to investigate the neural circuits underlying cognitive functions in health and disease
Position: Post-doctoral Position
Deadline: 2 September 2024
Employment Start Date: 16 September 2024
Contract Length: The position is available immediately, with an initial contract of 12 months, possible to extend up to 60 months.
City: Budapest
Country: Hungary
Institution: HUN-REN Institute of Experimental Medicine
Department:
Description:
Our laboratory (https://koki.hun-ren.hu/researchgroups/system-neurobiology) is looking for highly motivated people who are interested in joining our team at the Institute of Experimental Medicine (aka KOKI) in Budapest, Hungary. We offer a stimulating scientific environment and a multidisciplinary working atmosphere in our team of biologists, medical doctors, computer scientists, physicists and mathematicians.
Our overarching goal is to understand the neural mechanisms of cognitive functions, focusing on learning, attention and decision making. We investigate the contribution of subcortical networks, especially cholinergic neurons (Hangya et al., 2015, Cell; Laszlovszky et al., 2020, Nature Neuroscience), and study data from both mice (Kiraly et al., 2020, Nature Communications; Hegedus et al., 2024, Nature Communications) and human patients to better understand normal cognition as well as the pathomechanisms of neurodegenerative dementias, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.
We are looking for a highly motivated postdoctoral scientist trained in neurophysiology methods, including quantitative data analysis. The successful candidate will collect mouse electrophysiology and imaging data and analyze neuronal activity and behavior to better understand how neural circuits control behavioral performance. Applicants should have a proven track record and an independent working style.
The position is available immediately, with an initial contract of 12 months, possible to extend up to 60 months. Salary is in the 700 000 (ca. 1780 Eur) – 1 400 000 HUF (ca. 3540 Eur) range per month gross based on level of experience.
Requirements:
- PhD in a relevant field, e.g. neuroscience, physics, mathematics, biology
- High motivation for explorative research
- Experience in neurophysiology (electrophysiology or imaging) and data analysis
- Proven track record with high quality publications
Inquiry for more information and applications (including CV, letter of motivation and contact details of two references) should be sent to
Éva Gulyás, Laboratory of Systems Neuroscience