Job ID: 119459

Postdoctoral position to study sleep and Alzheimer’s disease resilience at the Functional Epi-Genomics group of the Instituto de Neurociencias of Alicante, Spain

Position: Post-doctoral Position

Deadline: 15 September 2024

Contract Length: 2+1 years

City: San Juan de Alicante

Country: Spain

Institution: Instituto de Neurociencias - UCH-CEU

Department: Molecular Neurobiology and Neuropathology

Description:

We are looking for a highly motivated candidates to join a collaborative effort between the labs of Jose Sanchez-Mut (https://in.umh-csic.es/en/grupos/functional-epi-genomics-of-aging-and-alzheimers-disease/) and Jorge Brotons-Mas ( https://www.uchceu.es/grupos-lineas-investigacion/laboratorio-de-cognicion-y-circuitos-coglab  ) at the Neuroscience Institute of Alicante, Spain.

The project aims to investigate the interaction between environment, neural activity and cognition in AD with a strong emphasis on circuit function.

Memory is a complex cognitive process that requires the integration of multiple sources and types of information. It decays with aging, and it is strongly impaired in AD, limiting daily life and threatening individual’s identity. In this project, we will investigate memory encoding and decay using mouse models of AD and a combination of state-of-the-art epigenetic, electrophysiology, optogenetic and behavioral techniques with a major focus in oscillatory activity and mnemonic processes.

As an ideal candidate, you will bring with you a background in programming (MATLAB, python etc.), electrophysiology and/or molecular and behavioral neuroscience and PhD degree in Neurosciences and solid expertise in at least one of the areas mentioned above.

To apply, please contact us (email: j.sanchezm@umh.es, jorge.brotonsmas@uchceu.es) with your CV, a letter of motivation outlining your research interests, your list of publications and three letters of reference.