Postdoctoral Position- Neural Circuitry of Movement Initiation

A postdoctoral position is available in Alexandro Ramirez's lab at the State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Health Sciences Center in Brooklyn, NY. Our lab uses the larval zebrafish as a model organism to study neural circuits underlying flexible behavior and movement initiation. The lab uses in-vivo two-photon microscopy, optogenetics, and techniques from computational neuroscience to investigate how brain-wide, neural networks determine when to move the eyes and how this decision is influenced by internal state.

We are looking for a motivated scientist excited to plan and conduct experiments that uncover circuit principles underlying movement initiation and decision-making. You will have the opportunity to work with state-of-the-art methods in a collaborative and growing research environment. We invite applications for a one-year, full-time position, with the possibility of renewal. Postdoctoral fellow salary and benefit will be set based on experience and qualification according to NIH guidelines.

Qualifications (required)

• PhD (or equivalent) in Neuroscience, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science or related discipline. Experience in systems neuroscience and analysis of calcium imaging or electrophysiology data.

Qualifications (desired)

• Hands-on experience in at least two of the following areas: Two-photon microscopy, Programming (Matlab, Python or C++), Electrophysiology Quantitative analysis of behavior, Mathematical modeling, "Connectomics", Zebrafish genetics, Building/designing experimental rigs or tools

To Apply

Send a cover letter that summarizes your relevant experience and skills along with your curriculum vitae to alexandro.ramirez@downstate.edu. Informal inquires are welcome. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.