Institute of Neurosciences (Autonomous University of Barcelona)
Sleep Cognition: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship
Institute of Neurosciences (Autonomous University of Barcelona), Villa Espana Colonia, Texas, United States
Institute of Neurosciences (Autonomous University of Barcelona)
Organisation/Company: Institute of Neurosciences (Autonomous University of Barcelona)
Department: Institute of Neurosciences
Research Field: Neurosciences
Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2)
Positions: Postdoc Positions
Country: Spain
Application Deadline: 28 Feb 2026 - 00:00 (Europe/Madrid)
Type of Contract: Temporary
Job Status: Full-time
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
If successful the candidate will be incorporated into a programme of ERC (https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101088598 ) and Spanish ministry funded research based at the Institute of Neurosciences of the Autonomous University of Barcelona. The project aims to gain a mechanistic understanding of the circuits through which the brain can internally generate structured cortical neural activity during sleep (e.g. realistic simulations of episodic experiences during dreaming, and precise reactivations of neurons encoding recent experiences), how this activity is coordinated between brain regions, and the function it serves (see http://ransonlab.net and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rskyDnMTylI ).
Several specific lines of research are possible, and the precise project will be agreed in discussion with the candidate. The candidate will have access to state-of-the-art in vivo 2-photon calcium imaging, holographic optogenetic and virtual reality approaches to measure and perturb neural circuits in awake behaving and sleeping mice at cellular and subcellular resolution.
Please write to adam.ranson@uab.cat if you have enquires about suitability etc.
About UAB and the Institute of Neurosciences
The Institut de Neurociències (INc) of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB;http://inc.uab.cat ) is one of Spain’s premier research institutions in the field of brain and nervous system disorders. INc is ranked among the best in total number of scientific manuscripts and citations in the Neuroscience’s field in Spain. The UAB is one of the top-ranked Universities in Spain and has the following facilities and specialized staff: Animal Housing Facilities, Cell Culture Unit, Histology Unit, Advanced Microscopy Core, Molecular Biology Laboratory Service, and Service for Development of Viral Vectors
Where to apply E-mail adam.ranson@uab.cat
Requirements Research Field Neurosciences Education Level PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
We welcome applicants with an interest in systems neuroscience from a range of experimental and computational backgrounds and would particularly value experience in one or more of the following:
In vivo physiology in mouse, especially using optical methods such as 2-photon microscopy
In vivo optogenetics, particularly using holographic stimulation
Computational neuroscience, particularly in applying deep learning to neuroscience datasets
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Organisation/Company: Institute of Neurosciences (Autonomous University of Barcelona)
Department: Institute of Neurosciences
Research Field: Neurosciences
Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2)
Positions: Postdoc Positions
Country: Spain
Application Deadline: 28 Feb 2026 - 00:00 (Europe/Madrid)
Type of Contract: Temporary
Job Status: Full-time
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
If successful the candidate will be incorporated into a programme of ERC (https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101088598 ) and Spanish ministry funded research based at the Institute of Neurosciences of the Autonomous University of Barcelona. The project aims to gain a mechanistic understanding of the circuits through which the brain can internally generate structured cortical neural activity during sleep (e.g. realistic simulations of episodic experiences during dreaming, and precise reactivations of neurons encoding recent experiences), how this activity is coordinated between brain regions, and the function it serves (see http://ransonlab.net and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rskyDnMTylI ).
Several specific lines of research are possible, and the precise project will be agreed in discussion with the candidate. The candidate will have access to state-of-the-art in vivo 2-photon calcium imaging, holographic optogenetic and virtual reality approaches to measure and perturb neural circuits in awake behaving and sleeping mice at cellular and subcellular resolution.
Please write to adam.ranson@uab.cat if you have enquires about suitability etc.
About UAB and the Institute of Neurosciences
The Institut de Neurociències (INc) of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB;http://inc.uab.cat ) is one of Spain’s premier research institutions in the field of brain and nervous system disorders. INc is ranked among the best in total number of scientific manuscripts and citations in the Neuroscience’s field in Spain. The UAB is one of the top-ranked Universities in Spain and has the following facilities and specialized staff: Animal Housing Facilities, Cell Culture Unit, Histology Unit, Advanced Microscopy Core, Molecular Biology Laboratory Service, and Service for Development of Viral Vectors
Where to apply E-mail adam.ranson@uab.cat
Requirements Research Field Neurosciences Education Level PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
We welcome applicants with an interest in systems neuroscience from a range of experimental and computational backgrounds and would particularly value experience in one or more of the following:
In vivo physiology in mouse, especially using optical methods such as 2-photon microscopy
In vivo optogenetics, particularly using holographic stimulation
Computational neuroscience, particularly in applying deep learning to neuroscience datasets
#J-18808-Ljbffr