Postdoctoral Fellow
Core
Lead an independent research project to reconstruct the cell-type-specific connectome of the mouse hypothalamus using viral tracing, spatial transcriptomics, and computational analysis.
Role type
Postdoctoral Fellow (Neuroscience)
Builds
High-quality datasets on hypothalamic neuronal populations and their interconnections
Domain
Biomedical research / Neuroscience / Systems neuroscience
Deliverable
research
Required skills
Viral tracing, spatial transcriptomics, circuit neuroscience, systems neuroscience, Python coding, large-scale biological data analysis, scientific writing
Preferred skills
Experience with in vivo calcium imaging, in vivo/ex vivo electrophysiology, behavioural profiling, viral circuit tracing
Technologies
Python, viral tracing tools, spatial transcriptomics platforms
Responsibilities
Develop and implement custom experimental pipelines and data acquisition workflows; Generate, analyse, and interpret high-quality datasets; Establish collaborations with computational and experimental researchers; Provide scientific and technical support to group members; Manage data and write manuscripts; Present at scientific meetings; Guide PhD students in their research
Seniority
Postdoctoral Fellow (independent researcher)