Post-doctoral Researcher - Sensory and Behavioural Neuroscience Unit
Lead research projects investigating neural circuit mechanisms underlying task-dependent sensory representations using electrophysiology, optogenetics, and behavioral paradigms.
The position
Post-doctoral positions are available in the Sensory and Behavioural Neuroscience Unit (https://www.oist.jp/research/research-units/sbn) at Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), in Okinawa, Japan.
Our lab investigates how neural circuits generate flexible, task-dependent behaviour, with a particular focus on olfactory processing during learning and decision-making. We combine large-scale electrophysiology (Neuropixels), intracellular recordings, optogenetics, and quantitative behavioural paradigms to link neural population dynamics to behaviour.
About OIST
The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University was established in 2011 to contribute to the development of science and technology worldwide and to serve as a hub of innovation in Okinawa. OIST is a dynamic new graduate university of science and technology in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan which offers a 5-year PhD program and brings together outstanding researchers from across the country and across disciplines to conduct cutting-edge scientific research.
The university is located on 85 hectares of protected forestland overlooking a beautiful shoreline and coral reefs. The campus is striking architecturally, and the facilities are outstanding. To facilitate multidisciplinary research, there are no academic departments. Outstanding resources and equipment are provided and managed to encourage easy access and collaboration.
English is the official language of the University, and the university research community is fully international, with more than 50 countries represented. OIST is rapidly gaining recognition in the worldwide academic community as a model for excellence in education and research, and our unwavering commitment to scientific and technological innovation is dedicated to generating progress that will fuel Okinawa's economic growth.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will lead projects aimed at uncovering the circuit and dynamic physiological mechanisms underlying task-dependent sensory representations. Approaches may include high-density electrophysiology, patch-clamp recordings, and circuit perturbations in behaving animals, with flexibility to develop independent directions aligned with the lab's goals.
Requirements
(Required)
- PhD in an appropriate discipline
(Preferred)
- Experience with physiological experiments
- Experience with neuroscience data analysis
Benefits
Expected Annual Salary: 4.5M-5.9M yen
In accordance with the OIST Employee Compensation Regulations
Benefits:
- Relocation, housing and commuting allowances
- Annual paid leave and summer holidays
- Health insurance (Private School Mutual Aid)
- Welfare pension insurance (kousei-nenkin)
- Worker's accident compensation insurance (roudousha-saigai-hoshou-hoken)
- Access to Child Development Center
- Access to Schooling Options
- Language Education
- Resource Center (Daily Life Support in Okinawa)
- Remote Work system
Additional Info
Application Documents
- Cover letter (English)
- Curriculum vitae (English)
- Names and contact information of 2-3 referees, one of which should be a previous employer
- Please be sure to indicate where you first saw the job advertisement.
How to Apply
Apply by submitting your application documents to: [email protected]
Declaration
- OIST Graduate University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educator and employer and is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty, students and staff.
- Information provided by applicants or references will be kept confidential in accordance to the OIST Privacy Policy; documents will not be returned.
- Recruiting Organization: Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology School Corporation
- Prevention of Passive Smoking: No smoking indoors
- Please view our policy for rules on external professional activities: Rules for Concurrent Appointment.
- Further details about the University can be viewed on our website.
Job Details
- Job Type: Postdoc
- Starting Date: As early as possible
- Employment Term: Full-time, fixed-term appointment for 2 years, which may be renewed subject to the performance, conduct, and behavior of the Employee and OIST's financial and other circumstances.
- Working Hours: 9:00-17:30 (Discretionary)
- Report to: Professor Izumi Fukunaga
- Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted until all positions are filled.
*Application will be closed once the position is filled.
We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected]
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