Postdoctoral studies on the function of circuits and neuron subtypes (scholarship) Full-time NEW

Postdoctoral Studies On The Function Of Circuits And Neuron Subtypes (Scholarship)

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

Division

The Meletis laboratory, in the Department of Neuroscience, has an open position for a postdoctoral fellow to investigate the function of circuits and neuron subtypes for motivated behavior and decision-making, including circuit dysfunction in mouse models of stress and mood disorders.

Duties

The research will focus on the functional investigation of neurons and circuits in shaping motivated behaviors through a number of advanced circuit approaches to target, record and manipulate genetically-defined neuron subtypes. The project will investigate the in vivo role of specific neuron subtypes in shaping discrete aspects of motivation and decision-making using genetic and viral enhancer-based labeling approaches in relevant circuits (e.g. the basal ganglia, hypothalamus, the dopamine system). The project will use and develop cell-type specific strategies in mice to image and manipulate neuron subtypes in vivo (e.g. with optogenetics) and sophisticated behavioral paradigms (freely moving and head-fixed) in a state-of-the-art infrastructure. The project will benefit from ongoing projects that have established the cellular profile and connectivity of neuron subtypes in the relevant circuits based on single cell RNA-seq and single-cell resolved monosynaptic rabies tracing.

We expect applicants to have a strong determination to reveal the function of neurons and circuits during behavior, with extensive experience and interest in behavior, imaging/optical methods and/or electrophysiology.

Our research environment is international and highly collaborative, and offers many opportunities for career development.

Entry Requirements

Postdoctoral scholarships may be established for foreign researchers who pursue their merit in Sweden. A foreign researcher is a person living in another country who comes to Sweden with the intention of only staying in Sweden for all or part of their postdoctoral education at KI. Persons who are resident in Sweden and/or have carried out all or part of their academic education at KI or some other educational institution in Sweden cannot be considered for scholarships. The purpose of scholarships for postdoctoral qualification is to promote internationalization and contribute to research qualification after a doctorate or equivalent. A scholarship for carrying out postdoctoral research can be granted for a maximum of two years within a four-year period following the receipt of a doctoral degree or equivalent. To be eligible for a postdoctoral scholarship, the person must have obtained a doctorate, or a foreign degree deemed to be equivalent to a doctorate. Applicants who have not completed a doctorate at the end of the application period may also apply, provided that all requirements for a completed degree are met before the (intended) start date of the post-doctoral education.

• Extensive experience in circuit and systems neuroscience.
• Advanced knowledge in quantitative methods, statistics and programming, are required.
• Applicants must have published at least one first-author paper.

What Do We Offer?

A creative and inspiring environment with wide-ranging expertise and interests. Karolinska Institutet is one of the world's leading medical universities. Here, we conduct innovative medical research and provide the largest range of biomedical education in Sweden. At KI, you get to meet researchers working with a wide range of specialisms and methods, giving you ample opportunity to exchange knowledge and experience with the various scientific fields within medicine and health. It is the crossover collaborations, which have pushed KI to where it is today, at the forefront of global research. Several of the people you meet in healthcare are educated at KI. A close relationship with the health care providers is important for creating groundbreaking top quality education and research. Students and employees have free access to our modern gym facilities with trained staff on site.

Location: Solna, Biomedicum

Application Process

An application must contain the following documents in English or Swedish:

• A complete curriculum vitae, including date of the thesis defence, title of the thesis, previous academic positions, academic title, current position, academic distinctions, and committee work
• A complete list of publications
• A summary of current work (no more than one page)

The application is to be submitted on the Varbi recruitment system.