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Flavio Donato
Basel, Switzerland
Apply by Apr 15, 2021
Application deadline
Apr 15, 2021
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Flavio Donato
Basel, Switzerland
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Quick Information
Application Deadline
Apr 15, 2021
Start Date
Flexible
Education Required
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Experience Level
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Job location
Flavio Donato
Job Description
The mission of the Donato lab is to understand the underlying principles that drive the assembly and function of neuronal circuits for navigation and memory. To reach our aims, we use a vast array of cutting-edge techniques, like the ultrasound-guided injection of viral vectors for neural circuit tracing, calcium imaging, single-unit recordings, opto and chemogenetics, coupled to a quantitative approach for the study of mouse behavior and advanced computational approaches for the analysis of big datasets. By these means, we are able to follow the activity of large populations of neurons longitudinally, from infancy to adulthood, to understand how cognition arises in the mammalian brain. For more information, please visit our lab websites at www.donatolab.com , and https://www.biozentrum.unibas.ch/research/researchgroups/overview/unit/donato.
Requirements
- We are looking for a highly motivated
- ambitious
- passionate
- and creative scientist who wants to dissect fundamental questions in developmental
- systems
- and behavioral neuroscience
- and has the necessary dedication and attitude to address them in a systematic and scientifically rigorous way.
- The ideal candidate has obtained or is about to complete a PhD in neuroscience or a STEM-related discipline
- has a strong track record
- and wishes to pursue an academic career. The successful candidate will have very good quantitative and data analysis skills
- coding skills in MATLAB and/or Python
- and a demonstrated ability to work independently. Applicants with a background in mathematics
- physics
- engineering
- and/or computer science are strongly encouraged to apply. They are expected to lead their own projects
- contribute to other projects on a collaborative basis
- and mentor PhD students. The ability to work both independently and in teams is expected
- along with good written and oral communication skills in English. Previous experience with one or more of the following is highly desirable
- but not strictly necessary: physiology techniques (two-photon microscopy
- electrophysiology)
- and mouse behavior
- handling
- and surgeries.
Job
Job location
Flavio Donato
Coordinates pending.