POST-DOCTORAL/RESEARCHER POSITION IN PHYLOGENETIC SYSTEMS NEUROSCIENCES AT THE UNIVERSTY OF OSLO
Universitetet i Oslo
- Oslo
- Fast
- Fulltid
- Applicants must hold a degree equivalent to a Norwegian doctoral degree in Cell Biology, Neurosciences or a related discipline. If a doctoral degree is not yet awarded, the doctoral dissertation must be submitted for evaluation by the closing application date.
- Strong neuroscience background and/or background in in vivo studies of autophagy with accomplishments demonstrated by publications in peer-reviewed journals is wished.
- Experience with in vivo electrophysiology in rodents including device buildings, surgical procedures, freely-behaving recording procedures, signal processing and data analyses or experience with Drosophila activity monitoring and analyses will be viewed positively.
- FELASA certificate (or equivalent personal license to conduct animal experiments) is required or must be obtained within 2 months of starting the position.
- Experience in the following will also count in the assessment of the applicants: optogenetics computational and statistical methods for analysis; rodent behaviour, histology methods, sleep scoring, neurodevelopment as well as rodent genetic editing, viral and neurodevelopment tools, engineering, Drosophila genetics, dissection and immunofluorescence imaging of Drosophila adult brain.
- Strong motivation.
- Ability to integrate and collaborate within a cross-disciplinary environment.
- Organization skills.
- Ability to work independently and take initiatives.
- Clarity in communication.
- Salary 575 400 - 657 300 NOK per annum depending on qualification in a position as Postdoctoral Fellowship/ Researcher (position code 1352/1109)
- Generous pension arrangements
- Attractive welfare benefits
- A friendly and supportive environment ideal for learning new methods
- Oslo’s family-friendly environment with its rich opportunities for culture and outdoor activities
- cover letter describing research experience, interests and statement of motivation
- CV (summarizing education, positions and academic work including list of publications)
- copies of educational certificates (academic transcripts only)
- list of 2-3 professional references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and phone number)