Postdoctoral Research Associate in Circuit/Systems Neuroscience - Neural Circuits for Spatial Orientation
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Circuit/Systems Neuroscience - Neural Circuits for Spatial Orientation
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate position in Dr. Sepiedeh Keshavarzi's lab at the University of Cambridge, Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience. The lab's research, funded by the Wellcome Trust, focuses on the organization and function of neural circuits underlying spatial orientation and self-motion perception.
Project Overview
This project aims to explore how interactions between the thalamus and retrosplenial cortex influence orientation computations and to determine the role of distinct thalamocortical circuits in behaviour. The successful candidate will develop novel behavioural tasks to assess spatial orientation in mice, record neural activity using electrophysiology (Neuropixels) and/or calcium imaging (two-photon imaging and miniscope), manipulate specific circuits and cell types with optogenetics and chemogenetics, and perform comprehensive data analysis.
Key Experience and Competencies
We seek a researcher with a strong background in circuit/systems neuroscience. Applicants should hold (or be near completion of) a Ph.D. in Neuroscience or a related field.
Essential Qualifications:
- Experimental expertise in either in vivo electrophysiology (single-unit recording/patch clamp) or in vivo calcium imaging (two-photon/miniscope imaging);
- Proficiency in programming, particularly in Python or Matlab, and in data analysis.
Desirable Skills:
- Expertise in developing quantitative behavioral tasks for rodents;
- Expertise in building and controlling custom experimental setups;
- A solid track record of research achievements and publications.
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