Open postdoc position at Institute of Physiology, Department of Neurophysiology Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, apply by 1 March 2022

Postdoc Position

Duration: 2 years (with the possibility of an extension), starting from 01.04.2022

TVL-L 13, 100 %

Requirements: A PhD in Biology/Medicine or a related discipline is required. Deep knowledge of Molecular Biology (ELISA, RNA-Seq, design/production of viruses, etc.) and/or (in vivo) calcium imaging including the corresponding analysis methods (Matlab) as well as experience in Al/data science would be appreciated

The main institute’s research fields include:

  • analysis of the interaction between the nervous and immune systems of the brain
  • priming and senescence of microglia
  • in vivo analysis of signal processing in the olfactory bulb
  • cellular/molecular basis of sleep-mediated learning
  • mechanisms of integration of adult stem cells in preesisting neural networks
  • normal brain aging and Alzheimer’s disease

The candidate is welcome to contribute to the teaching in neurophysiology, and to participate in the “Graduate School of Cellular & Molecular Neuroscience” or the Ph.D. program “Experimental Medicine”

Contact: Prof. Dr. Olga Garaschuk (email)

Institute of Physiology, Department of Neurophysiology

Eberhard Karls University Tübingen

Keplerstraße 15

72074 Tübingen