Postdoc, Systems Neuroscience - Exec Function in Mice

Nanyang Technological University Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nanyang Technological University Singapore's Kamigaki Lab seeks a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to explore how the brain governs executive function, the set of cognitive abilities that guide goal-directed behavior.

Using mice, our work combines dual-color calcium imaging, optogenetics, chemogenetics, and electrophysiology to link neural activity to behavior across scales and aging-related dysfunctions and psychiatric disorders. Start date is flexible; recruitment is year-round.

Qualifications

• Ph.D., M.D., or MD-PhD degree or expected by start date.
• Proficient in written and spoken English for manuscripts and talks.
• Enthusiasm for addressing neuroscience questions.

Skills

First-author publications

English proficiency

Enthusiasm for neuroscience

Education

Ph.D., M.D., or MD-PhD (or expected by start date)

Tools

Mouse behavior

Surgery

Calcium imaging

Electrophysiology

Programming: MATLAB

Programming: Python

Programming: R

Job description

Nanyang Technological University Singapore's Kamigaki Lab seeks a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to explore how the brain governs executive function, the set of cognitive abilities that guide goal-directed behavior.

Using mice, our work combines dual-color calcium imaging, optogenetics, chemogenetics, and electrophysiology to link neural activity to behavior across scales and aging-related dysfunctions and psychiatric disorders. Start date is flexible; recruitment is year-round.