Neurophysiology Researcher: NMDA Ca2+ Permeability & Neuroprotection

Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research; Italia; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Sapienza Università di Roma invites applications for a research position in the Neurophysiology area. The project focuses on designing and executing experiments to quantify Ca2+ permeability of NMDA-type glutamate receptors expressed in heterologous systems under various pharmacological conditions.

Applicants will work with patch-clamp electrophysiology and time-resolved fluorescence microscopy to monitor Ca2+ influx and intracellular calcium changes, contributing to a high-impact neuroscience

Qualifications

• Eligibility criteria include scientific-professional curriculum, qualifications and publications, and an interview on cellular and molecular neurophysiology.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement experiments to measure Ca2+ permeability of human NMDA-type glutamate receptors expressed in heterologous systems under various conditions and with different pharmacological modulators.
• Perform patch-clamp electrophysiology and time-resolved fluorescence microscopy to monitor Ca2+ dynamics.

Job description

Sapienza Università di Roma invites applications for a research position in the Neurophysiology area. The project focuses on designing and executing experiments to quantify Ca2+ permeability of NMDA-type glutamate receptors expressed in heterologous systems under various pharmacological conditions.

Applicants will work with patch-clamp electrophysiology and time-resolved fluorescence microscopy to monitor Ca2+ influx and intracellular calcium changes, contributing to a high-impact neuroscience