Postdoctoral Brain Organoids & Epilepsy Neuroimaging

Biobizkaia Health Research Institute; España; On-site; EUR 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Biobizkaia Health Research Institute in Spain is seeking a Postdoctoral researcher to join the Computational Neuroimaging Group and work on the project Temporal Integration and Connectivity of Hubs in Healthy and Epileptic Brain Organoids. The role involves organoid culture, calcium imaging, and advanced data analysis.

You will record activity using calcium imaging, optogenetics, or MEA, analyze neural signals for connectivity, and contribute to protocol documentation and scientific

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Biology, Neuroscience, Biomedicine, Physiology, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering, or related fields.
• Experimental experience with neurobiology/biomedical techniques including cell or tissue culture, solution preparation, and functional recordings.
• Ability to analyze imaging data or biological signals using scientific software (e.g., Fiji/ImageJ, MATLAB, Python/R) and to work in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and handle brain organoids and sections including culture media and solutions.
• Record neuronal activity using calcium imaging, optogenetics, or MEA under control and perturbed conditions.
• Analyze imaging data and neural signals to extract activity, synchronization, connectivity, and hubness metrics.
• Document protocols and results; prepare internal reports; participate in meetings; assist with publications.

Skills

Calcium imaging

Patch-clamp

Neural recording

Data analysis

Python/R

MATLAB

ImageJ

Education

Ph.D. in Biology/Neuroscience/Biomedicine/Biophysics/Biotechnology/Biomedical Engineering

Tools

Fiji/ImageJ

MATLAB

Python

R

Job description

Biobizkaia Health Research Institute in Spain is seeking a Postdoctoral researcher to join the Computational Neuroimaging Group and work on the project Temporal Integration and Connectivity of Hubs in Healthy and Epileptic Brain Organoids. The role involves organoid culture, calcium imaging, and advanced data analysis.

You will record activity using calcium imaging, optogenetics, or MEA, analyze neural signals for connectivity, and contribute to protocol documentation and scientific