Postdoctoral Scholar in Psychology Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology

Description Staff Scientist or Postdoctoral Scholar Responsibilities: 1. Patch-clamp recording from giant calyx-type presynaptic terminals in slices or culture to study functional changes induced by molecular manipulations. 2. Real time imaging of synaptic vesicles in giant presynaptic terminals in culture to study their recycling dynamics. (Please visit our laboratory homepage: https://groups.oist.jp/cmsfu) Qualifications: 1. Ph.D. degree 2. Experience in patch clamp recording or imaging Job Information Closing date: 2016-12-31 Contract length: Full-time, fixed term appointment for 2 year (possible extension on satisfactory performance). Contract initially with 3 month probationary period (inclusive). Institution: Okinawa Institute of Science & Technology Graduate University (OIST) Department: Cellular and Molecular Synaptic Function Unit (PI, Tomoyuki Takahashi) Contact Information Sayori Gordon(Ms.) Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University 1919-1, Tancha, Onna-son, Okinawa, Japan　Zip code, 904-0495 Phone +81-98-966-1641 Email takahashi-recruit07@oist.jp Website https://groups.oist.jp/cmsfu If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Psychoneuroxy

Description

Staff Scientist or Postdoctoral Scholar

Responsibilities:
1. Patch-clamp recording from giant calyx-type presynaptic terminals in slices or culture to study functional changes induced by molecular manipulations.
2. Real time imaging of synaptic vesicles in giant presynaptic terminals in culture to study their recycling dynamics.
(Please visit our laboratory homepage: https://groups.oist.jp/cmsfu)

Qualifications:
1. Ph.D. degree
2. Experience in patch clamp recording or imaging

Job Information

Closing date:: 2016-12-31

Contract length:: Full-time, fixed term appointment for 2 year (possible extension on satisfactory performance). Contract initially with 3 month probationary period (inclusive).