Postdoctoral Fellow Position 100 %

The University of Zurich, Switzerland's largest university, offers a range of attractive positions in various subject areas and professional fields. With around 10,000 employees and currently 12 professional apprenticeship streams the University offers an inspiring working environment on cutting-edge research and top-class education. Put your talent and skills to work with us. Find out more about UZH as an employer! ###

Your responsibilities

• Plan and perform in vivo experiments in mouse models of metabolic disease.
• Analyze, interpret, and present experimental data.
• Contribute to manuscript preparation and scientific presentations.
• Co-supervise Master's and PhD students.

The project will involve approximately 70% in vivo and 30% in vitro/ex vivo work.

The postdoctoral fellow will join an interdisciplinary environment at the University of Zurich, with opportunities to collaborate across neuroscience, metabolism, and translational obesity research.

Your profile

Applicants should hold a PhD in biomedicine, neurobiology, neuroscience, neurophysiology or a closely related discipline, with demonstrated research experience in one or more relevant areas. We are looking for someone with the following skills:

Required experience

• Mouse handling and experimentation;
• Stereotaxic surgery and/or other relevant in vivo procedures;
• Research experience in systems neuroscience and/or energy homeostasis (i.e., feeding).
• Excellent command of oral and written English.

Desirable experience

• in vivo calcium imaging or ex vivo electrophysiology;
• Metabolic phenotyping;
• FELASA B certificate (European authorization for animal experimentation) would be an advantage.

We are looking for a candidate who is highly motivated and scientifically curious, with strong interpersonal skills, team-oriented, and who will contribute positively to a collaborative working environment.