Postdoctoral Position in In Vivo Analysis of Basal Ganglia Circuit Function

University of Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Fuccillo Lab at the University of Pennsylvania invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow to study cortico-basal ganglia circuits and their role in valence, outcome and sensory-guided actions.

The successful candidate will perform in vivo recording and imaging during behavior, apply quantitative modeling, and employ ex vivo electrophysiology, molecular and viral tools to dissect circuit function in disease models. Collaborative work in a dynamic neuroscience environment.

Qualifications

• PhD, MD, or MD/PhD required.
• Strong background in physiological analyses, in vivo or in vitro.
• Familiarity with extracellular recording, calcium imaging, and large-scale data analysis is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform in vivo recording and imaging during behavior.
• Apply quantitative behavioral modeling to interpret results.
• Conduct ex vivo biophysical measures of neural circuit function.
• Utilize molecular, genetic, and viral tools as needed.

Skills

In vivo electrophysiology

In vivo calcium imaging

Quantitative data analysis

Acute slice electrophysiology

Education

PhD, MD, or MD/PhD

Job description

Postdoctoral Position in In Vivo Analysis of Basal GangliaCircuit Function

Location: University of Pennsylvania – Fuccillo Lab

Open Date: Jan 16, 2026

Deadline:

The Fuccillo Lab at the University of Pennsylvaniais seeking postdoctoral fellows to join our teamand contribute to projects investigating how rodentcortico-basal ganglia circuits control valence-, outcome- andsensory-guided actions and how these processes aredisrupted in genetic neurodevelopmental disorder models (includingautism, OCD, ADHD, and intellectual disability).

Postdocs will work in a collaborative environmentusing a range of approaches, including:

• In vivo recording and imaging techniques during behavior
• Quantitative behavioral modeling
• Ex vivo biophysical measures of neural circuit function
• Molecular, genetic and viral tools

For more information about our research, visit our lab website.

https://www.med.upenn.edu/fuccillolab/

Qualifications

• Highly motivated and independent researchers with strongbackgrounds in in vivo or in vitro physiologicalanalyses.
• Preferred skills include:
  • In vivo extracellular recording
  • In vivo calcium imaging
  • Large-scale data analysis
  • Acute slice electrophysiology

PhD, MD, or MD/PhD required.

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