Post-Doctoral Appointee

Indiana University; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Indiana University Bloomington's Gill Institute for Neuroscience seeks a Post-Doctoral Appointee to advance neuroscience research. The role focuses on designing, planning, executing, and analyzing experiments with mice to investigate neuronal circuit manipulation.

The successful candidate will mentor graduate students, prepare reports, and present findings to IU Bloomington and the wider scientific community, contributing to ongoing projects and collaborations.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Biomedical Science or related field.
• Experience in neuroanatomical techniques, in vitro or in vivo electrophysiology, behavioral tests using mice, AAV injection and/or fiber photometry is required.

Responsibilities

• Design, plan, and execute mouse experiments to study neuronal circuit manipulation.
• Train graduate students and collaborate with IU Bloomington and scientific communities.
• Prepare reports and present experimental results to the IU Bloomington and scientific communities.

Skills

neuroanatomical techniques

in vitro electrophysiology

in vivo electrophysiology

behavioral testing in mice

AAV injection

fiber photometry

Education

Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Biomedical Science or related field

Tools

Clampex

Matlab

Origin

DeepLabCut

Job description

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The Gill Institute for Neuroscience with Indiana University Bloomington is seeking applications for a Post-Doctoral Appointee.
The broad duties and responsibilities of this position include designing, planning, executing, and analyzing experiments with mice investigating the consequences of neuronal circuit manipulation, training graduate students, preparing reports and presenting experimental results to the IU Bloomington and scientific communities.

Basic Qualifications

Position requires a Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Biomedical Science or related field. Experience in either of the following techniques is required: neuroanatomical techniques, in vitro or in vivo electrophysiology, behavioral tests using mice, AAV injection and/or fiber photometry.

Department Contact for Questions

Questions about the position should be addressed to Dr. Norbert Hajos, [e-mail] .

Additional Qualifications

Knowledge of using Clampex, Matlab, Origin, DeepLabCut or similar software is an advantage.

Salary and Rank

Special Instructions

For Best Consideration Date

For Best Consideration Date 10/15/2026

Expected Start Date

Expected Start Date 11/01/2026

Posting Number

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Have you previously been employed with IU?
  • Yes
  • No
• Will you now or in the future require employer sponsorship for employment (e.g. H-1B status)?
  • Yes
  • No