Job ID: 118610
Postdoc in Neuromodulation in PD
Position: Post-doctoral Position
Deadline: 22 April 2024
Employment Start Date: 1 June 2024
Contract Length: 2 years
City: Bilbao
Country: Spain
Institution: Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience
Department: Laboratory of Glia and Matrix Biology
Description:
A Postdoc position is available at the GlioMatrix Lab at ACHUCARRO BASQUE CENTER FOR NEUROSCIENCE in Bilbao (Spain). The contract is for 2 years.
The selected candidate will join a collaborative multidisciplinary project, as part of a national (Spanish) consortium aiming to achieve neurostimulation in deep areas of the brain through non-invasive approaches. The candidate would participate, specifically, in a sub-project led by Dr. Federico N. Soria, aimed to mimic dopaminergic modulation of striatal neurons with plasmonic and magnetic nanoparticles. The project employs animal models of Parkinson’s disease (PD), in vivo electrophysiology and calcium imaging, motor behavior and histological analysis.
The candidate will join a thriving neuroscience research center, with state-of-the-art facilities. working closely with neurobiologists, chemists, physicists and engineers
SUMMARY INFORMATION
Application deadline: April 22, 2024
Profile of candidates:
- PhD in Neuroscience or related (Biotechnology, Biomedicine, etc).
- Experience in one of the following (more than one will be an asset):
- Animal models of Parkinson’s disease
- Stereotactic surgery in mice
- Electrophysiology
- Fiber photometry / 2-photon microscopy (in vivo calcium imaging)
- Certificate for Animal experimentation (“Función C” in Spain or EU-equivalent)
- Fluency in written and spoken English.
What we offer:
- 2-year-contract
- Work within a multidisciplinary environment
- Immediate starting date.
HOW TO APPLY
Candidates should submit a motivation letter, CV and 2 letters of recommendation to Dr. Federico Soria (federico.soria@achucarro.org), indicating “Postdoc 2024 PD” in the subject, before April 22.
USEFUL LINKS
Lab website: https://www.achucarro.org/laboratory/glia-matrix-biology/
F.N. Soria’s profile in Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=IxXG-38AAAAJ