Deadline: 2018-03-04
Location: Bergen,Norway
Type: Postdoc
At the Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, a full-time temporary postdoctoral position in synaptic neuroscience/two-photon imaging is available for three (3) years.
The position is part of the Top Research (Toppforsk) project “Molecular control of Arc protein: decoding a master regulator of synaptic plasticity and cognition”, funded by the Research Council of Norway. The project is led by Professor Clive Bramham of the Neuroscience Research Group.
The project team is multidisciplinary with expertise in molecular neuroscience, live-cell imaging, electrophysiology, protein structural biology, biophysics, and biochemistry.
Project and Postdoctoral Fellow
The candidate will focus on two-photon FLIM-FRET imaging of protein-protein interactions in the context of long-term synaptic plasticity in hippocampal slices and live rodents.
For further information about the project and the position, please contact Professor Clive R. Bramham, phone: +47 55 58 60 32 or e-mail: Clive.Bramham@uib.no
Qualifications and qualities
- The applicant must have a doctoral degree in cellular or molecular neuroscience, live-cell imaging technology, or a related discipline.
- The applicant must have experience with live-cell FRET imaging, preferably FLIM.
- The applicant must have a strong track-record of scientific publication.
- Experience with 2P glutamate uncaging and single spine imaging in brain slices is an advantage.
- Experience with 2P deep brain imaging and optogenetics in live rodents is an advantage.
- Experience in cloning and design of proteins for imaging is an advantage.
- The candidate should be proficient in written and oral English
- Personal skills will be emphasized. The candidate should be able to work independently and interactively in a team setting, be motivated and responsible, and also have a great work capacity and enthusiasm for research
We can offer
- A highly interactive and challenging work environment.
- Salary level 57 (code 1352/pay framework 24.1) at present NOK 490 900 gross p.a., with a degree in Medicine or Dentistry level 59 (code 1352/pay framework 24.3) at present NOK 508 800 gross p.a., with a medical specialization level 61 (code 1352/pay framework 24.5) at present NOK 527 500 gross p.a. on the government salary scale. Further promotion will be after service seniority in the position. A pension contribute of 2 % will be deducted and deposited to the state pension scheme.
- A good pension scheme in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
- Inclusive workplace (IW)
- Good welfare benefits
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About postdoctoral fellowships
In general, the purpose of postdoctoral positions at the University of Bergen is the building of competence by means of further development of research work to a higher level than what is possible within an ordinary PhD program. The main goals of the positions are to qualify the successful candidate for professional top positions.
Applicants shall put forward a proposal for a project for qualifying work. The proposal shall include a progress plan. It is a premise that the selected candidate will complete the project within the stipulated period of employment. Leaves of absence for other purposes than those laid down by law are normally not granted.
The employee may be assigned up to 25 % required duties in the form of teaching and similar work at the department.
Postdoctoral fellowships are fixed term positions. You cannot be employed as a postdoctoral fellow for more than one fixed term period at the same institution. Also, you cannot be employed in a postdoctoral position if you have previously held this type of position at a different institution in the region.
Recruitment to state employment
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The successful applicant must comply with the guidelines that apply to the position at any time.
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