Postdoc in Neuroscience at UCPH – Develop innovative Open Science Tools
Københavns Universitet
Department of Neuroscience
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
University of CopenhagenAre you passionate about advancing neuroscience through innovative open science tools? Join our team at the University of Copenhagen as a Postdoctoral Fellow, where you’ll contribute to the development of , a pioneering platform for neurophysiological research.Position overview
We are seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow for a project focused on developing BrainSTEM, a web application that functions as a structured electronic lab notebook for describing neurophysiological experiments, as well as a collaboration and data-sharing platform for the community. The research will take place at the Department of Neuroscience at the University of Copenhagen in the lab of Dr. Peter C. Petersen ( ). You will be part of a diverse, interdisciplinary team of neuroscientists, and work with software developers and data scientists to push the boundaries of neuroscience research.Position responsibilities
The Postdoc position aims to support open science through the development of BrainSTEM. Responsibilities include:
This project is primarily funded by the NIH, through the . The role includes occasional travel to scientific meetings and pilot user labs.Our research
Founded in 2022, our lab studies memory and cognition in rodent models and supports open science. We focus on spatial memory and theta oscillations in behaving rats, using state-of-the-art methods for measuring and manipulating neuronal activity at large scale and high specificity, along with advanced data analysis. Our tools include Neuropixels and other high-density silicon probes, optogenetics, thermal and other perturbation techniques, and population-analysis methods. The candidate will collaborate closely with experimentalists to ensure BrainSTEM’s development aligns with user needs.We have developed several popular open science tools and solutions for the neuroscience community ( ) and are now developing BrainSTEM ( ). The ultimate goal of BrainSTEM is to make neuroscience more open and FAIR, promote collaborations, break down barriers between labs, and establish BrainSTEM as the preferred platform for sharing experimental work within and across labs.Candidate profile
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic scientist with the following competencies and experience:Essential experience and skills
Desirable experience and skills
Place of employment
You will be employed at the Department of Neuroscience, University of Copenhagen in the centre of Copenhagen. The successful applicant will join a thriving international neuroscience environment. We offer creative and stimulating working conditions in a dynamic and international research environment.The applicant will be the major participant in all aspects of the project, from designing, developing, and implementing technical solutions, to performing community outreach, working with pilot groups across the neuroscience community, and presenting results at conferences. Please contact for questions and comments or go to for more information.Living in Copenhagen
Copenhagen is a fantastic city and a wonderful living experience, and it has consistently been ranked among the . Our lab is located centrally in the neighborhood Nørrebro, which recently was ranked as by Time Out Magazine. The University of Copenhagen has an to help accommodate international researchers with practical matters, before arrival such as with residence permit, housing, and childcare/school as well as during the stay with salary, tax, pension, insurance, banking as well as getting accustomed with language and culture. Life for families is made easier via a publicly supported daycare and healthcare system, dual-career opportunities, maternity/parental leave, and six weeks of annual vacation.
Deadline for applications: August 15, 2024, 23.59pm CET.We reserve the right not to consider material received after the deadline, and not to consider applications that do not live up to the abovementioned requirements.The further process
After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the hiring committee. All applicants are then immediately notified whether their application has been passed for assessment by an unbiased assessor. Once the assessment work has been completed each applicant has the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that relates to the applicant him/herself.You may read about the recruitment process at .The applicant will be assessed according to the Ministerial Order no. 242 of 13 March 2012 on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.Interviews are expected to be held in week 37 (week of September 9).The University of Copenhagen wish to reflect the diversity of society and encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of personal background.Københavns Universitet giver sine knap 10.000 medarbejdere muligheder for at udnytte deres talent fuldt ud i et ambitiøst, uformelt miljø. Vi sikrer traditionsrige og moderne rammer om uddannelser og fri forskning på højt internationalt niveau. Vi søger svar og løsninger på fælles problemer og gør ny viden tilgængelig og nyttig for andre.KontaktPeter C. PetersenE-mail:InfoAnsøgningsfrist: 15-08-2024Ansættelsesdato: 01-11-2024Arbejdstid: FuldtidAfdeling/Sted: Department of Neuroscienceiframe class=”google_maps_frame” src=”https://www.google.com/maps/embed/v1/view?key=AIzaSyDZpFayhRtmaC0ZWoqqln6MrIVjq4Ht6Pk¢er=55.6935628,12.5620621&zoom=16″ title=”kort”
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