Postdoctoral
Position in Neuroethology of Weakly Electric Fish
at Humboldt-University in Berlin (maximum 6 years)
A postdoctoral
position is available in the newly established
Behavioural Physiology Lab at the NeuroCure Cluster of
Excellence and the
Institute of Biology of the Humboldt-University in Berlin,
Germany. The focus of
the research group is on understanding neural mechanisms of
sensory information
processing and their evolution, using the electrosensory
system of weakly
electric fish. Topics of particular interest are function
and evolution of
topographic sensory maps and neuromodulation of early
sensory processing. The
successful applicant should have experience in intra- and
extracellular
electrophysiology. Additional expertise in
immunohistochemistry, molecular
biology, and/or computational neuroscience as well as
proficiency in Matlab
programming would be considered an asset. The successful
candidate will be
responsible for setting up the experimental rig for in vivo
electrophysiology
and associated methods. A serious commitment to teaching at
both the
undergraduate and graduate level is expected, as teaching is
an integral part of
the position.
The appointment
is for a maximum of 6 years. The salary corresponds
to E 13 TV-L. The Behavioural Physiology Lab is well
equipped and offers access
to a large number of state-of-the-art resources through the
Institute of Biology
(https://www.biologie.hu-berlin.de)
and the Cluster of Excellence NeuroCure (http://www.neurocure.de). Berlin
offers a vast and vibrant research landscape with
outstanding opportunities to
develop collaborations within (e.g., Bernstein Center for
Computational
Neuroscience: https://www.bccn-berlin.de) and
outside of the Humboldt-University.
The deadline
for applications is 12 April, 2017. To apply, please
send a single pdf file including (1) a cover letter, (2)
your CV, (3) a
statement of research interests, and (4) contact information
for 3 academic
referees to ruediger.krahe@hu-berlin.de. Please
mention the job identification number AN/041/17. Informal
inquiries to the same
email address are welcome.
Contact: Prof.
Dr. Rüdiger Krahe, Institute of Biology,
Humboldt-University Berlin, Philippstr. 13, Haus 18, 10115
Berlin
Mailing
address: Unter den Linden 6, 10099 Berlin,
Germany.