Postdoc: Adolescent Brain Dev & Neural Circuit Mapping

Karolinska Institutet; Solna kommun; On-site; SEK 357,000 - 469,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Postdoctoral scholarship

Tax-free stipend

Solna location

Job summary

Karolinska Institutet in Solna invites applications for a postdoctoral position in the Jens Hjerling-Leffler group focusing on adolescent brain development. The successful candidate will lead projects using virus-based neural circuit mapping, work with mouse models, and collaborate with computational researchers and international consortia to generate and analyze data.

The role emphasizes data visualization, publication, and leadership in independent projects within a collaborative lab

Qualifications

• PhD in biology, biochemistry, genetics or neuroscience.
• Experience with mouse models.
• Experience in virus-based neural circuit mapping techniques.
• Ability to present and analyze results orally and in writing.
• Documented publications in relevant fields.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects using virus-based neural circuit mapping in adolescent brain development.
• Generate data and perform analysis and visualization.
• Collaborate with computational researchers and international consortia.

Skills

Mouse models

Virus-based neural circuit mapping

Data analysis and visualization

Oral and written scientific comms

English proficiency

Education

PhD in biology/biochemistry/genetics/neuroscience

Tools

High-throughput sequencing

Job description

Karolinska Institutet in Solna invites applications for a postdoctoral position in the Jens Hjerling-Leffler group focusing on adolescent brain development. The successful candidate will lead projects using virus-based neural circuit mapping, work with mouse models, and collaborate with computational researchers and international consortia to generate and analyze data.

The role emphasizes data visualization, publication, and leadership in independent projects within a collaborative lab