Stillingstittel:
Researcher in Neuroanatomy, neuroinformatics, and brain atlasing (2016/5973)

Stillingsbeskrivelse:
The University of Oslo is Norway’s largest institution of research and education with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. Its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally esteemed research communities make UiO an important contributor to society.Department of Molecular MedicineResearcher in Neuroanatomy, neuroinformatics, and brain atlasing

TWO POSITIONS AS RESEARCHERS (SKO 1109) is available at the Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Department of Molecular Medicine, for 12-18 months with possibility for extension. The Institute of Basic Medical Sciences consists of academic departments and units that pursue research and education within basic medical science. The institute has approximately 320 employees and is located in the Domus Medica. More information about the institute can be found here: www.med.uio.no/imb/english/

The positions are associated with the Neural Systems Laboratory and will be funded by the EU Human Brain Project. The laboratory employs computational methods, neuroimaging, digital brain atlasing, and neuroinformatics to develop and implement new technologies for analysis of brain architecture, connectivity, and gene and molecular distributions at the level of regions and whole brain. In the Human Brain Project, the laboratory will deliver management and curation of large amounts of quantitative neuroanatomical data describing salient aspects of mouse and rat brain systems subserving motor, somatosensory, and memory functions. Data analysis will result in descriptions of cell type positions and densities, neurotransmitter distributions, gene expression patterns, and axonal connections. A key goal will be to integrate and analyze the data in a common spatial brain atlas framework for the purpose of feeding computational brain models developed within the Human Brain Project. The positions should be filled as soon as possible. For general information about the project and rodent brain atlasing, see https://goo.gl/VTYaS6

Job description

The researchers employed shall contribute to spatial registration and curation of diverse microscopic brain image data from collaborators in the Human Brain Project and from various other sources and perform quantitative analyses to extract strategic data required for modelling purposes in other workpackages of the Human Brain Project. Software tools and workflows developed in the Neural Systems Laboratory are in place to perform the work and will continue to be developed in response to the needs of the project.

Qualifications and personal skills

We are looking for highly motivated and competent researchers holding a PhD or equivalent in a relevant field of science, who enjoy working in an international and interactive environment. The successful candidates should have a solid background in neuroscience (preferably from subfields neuroanatomy and neuroimaging). Candidates with prior experience from anatomical research using advanced microscopy and 3-D imaging, and the personal prerequisites to carry out the project will be preferred. Experience with histological methods, computational 2-D / 3-D image registration methods, data management, and programming is an advantage. In assessing the applications, special emphasis will be placed on the relevance of the candidate’s background, with regards to research field and the research methods. The assumed academic and personal ability of the candidate to complete the project successfully will also be considered. Short-listed applicants may be invited for an interview at the University of Oslo or by teleconference.

Requirements

• Applicants must have a degree equivalent to a Norwegian PhD
• The successful applicant must speak and write English fluently
• Good technol
  
  Minstelønn: 0
  
  Maksimal lønn: 0
  
  Arbeidsgiver Navn: Universitetet i Oslo, Institute of Basic
  
  Arbeidsgiver adresse: 0313 OSLO
  
  Job kort beskrivelse:
  Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified
  
  Land: Norge
  
  Region: Oslo
  
  Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge
  
  Lønn valuta: NOK
  
  Lønn periode: Pr. år
  
  
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