英国爱丁堡大学2020年招收博士后（神经科学）

Research Fellow

Vacancy Ref: : 051680 Closing Date : 02-Apr-2020

Contact Person : Jian Gan Contact Number :

Contact Email : Jian.Gan@ed.ac.uk

Job Description

Applications are invited for a research fellow position in Dr. Jian Gan’s lab in the UK Dementia Research Institute at the University of Edinburgh.We investigate real-time neurocircuit dynamics underlying network oscillations, cognition, and decision-making in vivo. With such knowledge, we sort to elaborate on what, where, when and how such dynamism goes wrong in disease conditions, e.g. dementia. We approach these questions by a combination of state-of-the-art methodologies in neuroscience, for instance in vivo patch-clamp recording, large-scale silicon probe recording, well-controlled quantitative behaviors in virtual reality and optogenetics.Successful candidates will have a Ph.D. in neuroscience/physiology/pharmacology/psychology or related quantitative disciplines (e.g. computer science, engineering, mathematics, and physics) with a strong curiosity in neural circuits and animal models of neural diseases. Applicants should have either good experimental skills or strong computational/quantitative ability. Experience in electrophysiology or Ca2+ imaging in vivo, patch-clamp recording in vitro, stereotaxic surgery, behavioral training, and histology is highly desirable. Some proficiency in relevant programming languages (e.g. MATLAB, C++, Python, R) with regard to analyzing electrophysiological/imaging data or signal processing of neural networks is advantageous.You can find Jian’s lab profile at:https://ukdri.ac.uk/team/jian-ganThe position is full-time and fixed-term for 12 months, with the possibility of extension for 5 years.Informal enquiries can be made to Dr Jian Gan (Jian.Gan@ed.ac.uk)Please note that previous applicants to vac ref 050853 do not need to re-apply