Research Specialist in vivo electrophysiology - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

Description of the subject area

The role of the candidate within the project is to perform in vivo electrophysiological recordings in the mouse basal ganglia. The position is a substitute employment in the Silberberg lab at the Department of Neuroscience. 

Your mission

The successful applicant will be involved in research projects focusing on the functional properties of neural circuits underlying sensory and motor functions.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for employment as a Research Specialist, in addition to holding a Degree of Doctor, PhD, or having equivalent scientific expertise, the applicant must have demonstrated research expertise as well as have documented research experience after defending their doctoral dissertation.

The candidate must hold a PhD degree and have experience in neurophysiology, specifically using patch-clamp electrophysiology.

Assessment criteria

The applicant will be assessed according to proven expertise in patch clamp electrophysiology, both in slices and in vivo, knowledge in systems neuroscience, proficiency in English (spoken and written), and the ability to work in a team.

It is particularly meritorious that the applicant has shown

• Proven expertise in in vivo patch clamp electrophysiology
• Proven expertise in in vivo multiunit recordings 

It is meritorious that the applicant has shown

• Expertise in slice electrophysiology

After an overall assessment of the expertise and merits of the applicants in relation to the subject area, Karolinska Institutet will determine which of them has the best potential to contribute to a positive development of the activities at KI.

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. Here, 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.

This is a substitute employment, initially until December 2023.

Location: Solna

https://ki.se/en/neuro/silberberg-lab

https://labsilberberg.wordpress.com/

Application

We prefer that Your application is written in English, but You can also apply in Swedish. An application must contain the following documents: Resumé, qualifications and description of planned research, presented in accordance with Karolinska Institutet's qualifications portfolio.

Welcome to apply at the latest February 27th, 2023

The application must be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.

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