Postdoctoral Fellow: Advanced Brain Imaging Optics

Harvard University

Cambridge (MA)

On-site

USD 67,600 - 80,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Harvard University’s Rowland Institute invites applications for a postdoctoral fellow to develop an integrated optical platform for simultaneous whole-brain voltage imaging and targeted optogenetic stimulation in larval zebrafish. The project combines a high-speed light-sheet microscope, a two-photon holographic stimulation system, and software for control, synchronization, and image acquisition.

Applicants should have a Ph.D.

Qualifications

  • PhD in a relevant field or soon to be awarded.
  • Experience in optical imaging, microscopy or instrumentation is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Develop an integrated platform for simultaneous whole-brain voltage imaging and targeted optogenetic stimulation in larval zebrafish.
  • Integrate high-speed light-sheet microscopy with a two-photon holographic stimulation system and instrument control software.
  • Design, build, validate, and document the next-generation imaging platform for neuroscience research.

Skills

Optical design
Light-sheet microscopy
Holography
Laser optics
Microscope-control

Education

PhD in physics/optics/engineering/biomedical engineering or related field

Tools

Two-photon holographic stimulation system
High-speed imaging software

Job description

Harvard University’s Rowland Institute invites applications for a postdoctoral fellow to develop an integrated optical platform for simultaneous whole-brain voltage imaging and targeted optogenetic stimulation in larval zebrafish. The project combines a high-speed light-sheet microscope, a two-photon holographic stimulation system, and software for control, synchronization, and image acquisition.

Applicants should have a Ph.D.

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