Stillingstittel:
Postdoctoral Fellow position within the project "Neural Circuits Underlying Behaviour in Oikopleura"

Stillingsbeskrivelse:

The University of Bergen (UiB) is an internationally recognised research university with more than 14,000 students and close to 3,500 employees at six faculties. The university is located in the heart of Bergen. Our main contribution to society is excellent basic research and education across a wide range of disciplines.

Sars International Centre for Marine Molecular Biology (Sars Centre) is situated at the Marine­holmen campus together with other research institutes at the University. The Sars Centre is partner with European Molecular Biological Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, Germany and is organized directly under the Rector at UiB.

Jobbnorge ID: 121637

There is a vacancy for a 3 year postdoctoral fellow position at the Sars Centre www.sars.no, in the research group headed by Dr. Joel Glover. The position is within the project "Neural Circuits Underlying Behaviour in Oikopleura" and is available from March 2016. The Sars Centre belongs to the University of Bergen and is partner with the European Molecular Biology (EMBL) www.embl.de/  The place of work will be at the Sars Centre.

About the project/work tasks The research group, headed by Joel Glover, studies the evolution and function of the nervous system using as model organism the appendicularian Oikopleura dioica. The group is particularly interested in studying the organization and development of neural circuits underlying movement patterns and behaviour. The project will employ genetic and non-genetic probes of morphology and activity to assess the connectivity and function of neurons that make up rhythm generators and their sensory inputs and motor outputs.

Specific techniques involved include morphological imaging (lipophilic, intracellular, and genetic probes), functional imaging (calcium and voltage imaging), single cell RNA sequencing, genome editing and transgenic reporters. Most of the research work will be performed at the Sars Center but some will also be performed at the group leader-s main laboratory at the University of Oslo. The successful candidate will work in close association with a PhD student and the group leader with the aim to eventually contribute to the further development of the project in line with his/her interests.

Qualifications and personal qualities:

• The applicant must hold a Norwegian PhD or an equivalent degree within evolutionary developmental biology or neurobiology and must have submitted his/her doctoral thesis for assessment prior to the application deadline. It is a condition of employment that the PhD has been awarded.
• Experience and strong interest in optical recording techniques (calcium and/or voltage sensitive dye imaging) is required.
• Experience with basic molecular biology methods is desirable.
• Ability to work both independently and in close collaboration with others in a structured manner.
• Proficiency in both written and oral English

About the position of postdoctoral fellow:

The position of postdoctoral fellow is a fixed-term appointment with the primary objective of qualifying the appointee for work in top academic positions. The fixed-term period for this position is 3 years (for appointments exceeding two years, the employer will decide whether the employee will be instructed to perform mandatory duties in the form of teaching work and equivalent work and the scope of this).

Upon appointment, applicants must submit a project proposal for the qualifying work. The project proposal must be prepared in cooperation with the group leader and must also include a schedule.

We can offer:

• A good and professionally challenging working environment.
• Salary at pay
  
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  Maksimal lønn: 0
  
  Arbeidsgiver Navn: Universitetet i Bergen
  
  Arbeidsgiver adresse: Christiesgt. 18 5020 BERGEN
  
  Job kort beskrivelse: University and higher education teachers
  
  Land: Norge
  
  Region: Hordaland
  
  Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge
  
  Lønn valuta: NOK
  
  Lønn periode: Pr. år
  
  
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