Post-Doctoral Appointee in Neuroscience

Indiana University Bloomington; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Indiana University Bloomington's Gill Institute for Neuroscience is inviting applications for a Post-Doctoral Appointee. The role involves designing, planning, executing, and analyzing mouse-based experiments to understand how neuronal circuits influence behavior.

You will train graduate students, prepare reports, and present findings to the IU Bloomington community and broader scientific audiences. Responsibilities include data analysis, rigorous experimental planning, and collaboration with

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Biomedical Science or related field.
• Experience with neuroanatomical techniques, in vitro or in vivo electrophysiology, behavioral tests using mice, AAV injection and/or fiber photometry.
• Knowledge of Clampex, Matlab, Origin, DeepLabCut or similar software is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Design, plan, execute, and analyze experiments with mice to study neuronal circuit manipulation.
• Train graduate students and supervise experiments.
• Prepare reports and present results to IU Bloomington and scientific communities.

Skills

Experimental design

Data analysis

Mice handling

Education

Ph.D. in Neuroscience or related field

Tools

Clampex

Matlab

Origin

DeepLabCut

Job description

Posting Details

Position Details

Title

Post-Doctoral Appointee

Appointment Status

Non-Tenure Track

Department

IU Gill Institute for Neuroscience

Location

Bloomington

Position Summary

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.

Additional Qualifications

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

Department Contact for Questions

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

For Best Consideration Date

10/15/2026

Expected Start Date

11/01/2026

Posting Number

IU-101682-2026