Postdoctoral Researcher in Sensory Control of Movement

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

Join us in investigating the principles of proprioceptive circuit organization and their role in controlling movements.

The Lallemend Lab at the Department of Neuroscience at Karolinska Institute is seeking a motivated postdoctoral researcher to explore the neural basis of central proprioception and its integration in sensorimotor circuits. Using advanced tools such as mouse genetics, viral tracers, single-cell omics, and physiological, anatomical, and behavioral assays, our work aims to uncover how proprioceptive signals shape motor behavior and close the feedback loop between sensory input and central motor commands

Your mission

We are looking for a highly qualified and motivated postdoctoral candidate with a Ph.D. in neuroscience or a related field. The candidate should have proven experience with animal mouse models, including behavior analysis, and a strong interest in sensorimotor systems, demonstrated by prior publications. Expertise in methodologies and technologies for tracing sensory circuits, both peripherally and centrally, within the somatosensory domain is essential, as is proficiency in sensory system dissection. Experience with the organization and manipulation of the brainstem region is a merit. The successful candidate should have demonstrated success in securing competitive research grants and having prior experience supervising and mentoring students in a laboratory setting.

Your profile

To be eligible for employment as a postdoctor a phd or a foreign degree deemed to be equivalent to a Swedish phd is required. This eligibility requirement must be fulfilled at the latest at the time of the employment decision. It is considered as an advantage if you have completed your doctoral degree within the last three years, if there are special reasons, your degree may have been completed earlier.

What do we offer?

A creative and inspiring environment with wide-ranging expertise and interests. Karolinska Institutet is one of the world's leading medical universities. At Karolinska Institutet, we conduct successful medical research and hold the largest range of medical education in Sweden. At KI, you get to meet researchers working with a wide range of specialisms and methods, giving you ample opportunity to exchange knowledge and experience with the various scientific fields within medicine and health. It is the crossover collaborations, which have pushed KI to where it is today, at the forefront of global research. Several of the people you meet in healthcare are educated at KI. A close relationship with the health care providers is important for creating groundbreaking top quality education and research. Karolinska Institutet is also a state university, which entitles you to several benefits through our collective agreement.

Location: Solna

Neurobiology of Sensory Systems – Francois Lallemend group | Karolinska Institutet

Department of Neuroscience | Karolinska Institutet

Application

An employment application must contain the following documents in English or Swedish:

• A complete resumé, including date of the thesis defence, title of the thesis, previous academic positions, academic title, current position, academic distinctions, and committee work
• A complete list of publications
• A summary of current work (no more than one page)

Welcome to apply at the latest December 9th, 2024.

The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.

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