Postdoctoral Researcher (m/f/d)

 In
  • Vollzeit/Full Time
  • Mannheim

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The Central Institute of Mental Health (CIMH) stands for cutting-edge international research and groundbreaking treatment concepts in psychiatry, psychotherapy, child and adolescent psychiatry, psychosomatics and addiction medicine. The CIMH supports Open-Science.

In our department Neuropeptide Research in Psychiatry, we are looking as soon as possible for an experienced and motivated Postdoc to work on Oxytocin-mediated socioemotional regulation of chronic pain. The candidate has to be a specialist in acute rodent brain slice in vitro electrophysiology (Patch-Clamp recordings and Calcium imaging), as this is essential for the success of this project.

This position will be offered on a fixed-term contract for 1 year with the possibility of an extension.

Your tasks

  • Planning and conduction of in vitroelectrophysiology experiments
  • Setting up and improving a patch-clamp e-phys setup
  • Setting up and improving an in vitro Calcium imaging setup
  • Performing optogenetic experiments to release neuropeptides from terminals during patch-recordings of neurons in acute brain slices
  • Working with top-notch transgenic rat lines designed to facilitate investigations of the Oxytocin and Vasopressin neuropeptide systems

Our expectations

  • High level of experience in Patch-Clamp electrophysiology of acute brain slices
  • High level of expertise in Calcium imaging in acute brain slices
  • High level of expertise with Optogenetics
  • Special expertise in electrophysiological studies of neuropeptide systems
  • >3 years of previous Postdoc research experience
  • Experience with transgenic rodent models, viral vectors, and conditional Cre/Flp systems

We offer

  • An interesting job in a clinical center and leading research institute
  • Pleasant colleagues and a friendly working atmosphere
  • Departmental introduction and familiarization
  • Internal and external further education and training opportunities
  • Job ticket as Germany ticket
  • Good accessibility and central location in the heart of Mannheim
  • Good compatibility of work and family
  • Remuneration according to TV-L and the associated social benefits according to the collective bargaining regulations of the public service
  • Support for conducting open and reproducible research

Contact

Dr. Quirin Krabichler, Postdoc Neuropeptide research in psychiatry, Tel. 0621 1703-6118

Um dich für diesen Job zu bewerben, besuche bitte www.einzigartigwir.de.

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