Postdoc positions in preclinical in vivo electrophysiology and behavioural pharmacology (m/f/d)

The Institute of Applied Physiology of Ulm University, Germany offers Postdoc positions in preclinical in vivo electrophysiology and behavioural pharmacology (m/f/d) Das Universitätsklinikum Ulm steht mit seinen Mitarbeitenden für eine moderne Patientenversorgung mit hoher Qualität, Spitzenforschung und eine auf die Zukunft ausgerichtete medizinische Lehre sowie Ausbildung in attraktiven Berufsfeldern. Voraussetzungen dafür sind qualifizierte und engagierte Mitarbeitende.

Ihre Aufgaben

We are looking to fill two full-time post-doctoral positions for an industry-collaboration project in circuit neuroscience, applying various techniques of in vivo electrophysiology and behavioural analysis in combination with pharmacology in rodents. The positions will be hosted by the group of Professor Dennis Kätzel at the Institute of Applied Physiology in the Medical Faculty of Ulm University, Germany. They are fully funded for 2 years, possibly extendible, and should start no later than June 1^st 2025. The positions are funded according to the German TV-L system.

Ihr Profil

Applicants should hold a PhD degree, or equivalent, in neuroscience, life sciences, physics, or a related subject, and be fluent in English. Furthermore, the candidate is required to have solid experience in the following areas:

• behavioural testing of rodents, ideally in operant and maze-based tasks
• stereotactic surgery in rodents, ideally with implantations
• electro- or optophysiology in vivo (required for one of the positions)
• data analysis and programming, ideally in MatLab and Python
• project planning and management

Kontakt

Only emails with complete sets of application documents will be processed! Please note that expenses related to your application will not be reimbursed. Please submit your application via email to dennis.kaetzel@uni-ulm.de