Electrophysiology (patch-clamp & multi-electrode array recording)

9 May 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Koç University

Department

Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Research Field

Neurosciences » Neurophysiology
Neurosciences » Other
All

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Turkey

Application Deadline

15 Jul 2024 - 19:57 (Europe/Istanbul)

Type of Contract

Permanent

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Offer Starting Date

1 Aug 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

HE / ERC

Reference Number

101045289

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

Yes

Offer Description

We are seeking passionate, dedicated, and self-motivated postdoctoral candidates with expertise in electrophysiological recording for our collaborative project on developing retinal implants to combat blindness, in partnership with Institut de la Vision Paris, Sorbonne University. The selected postdoctoral fellow will be involved in a groundbreaking ERC (European Research Council) project. Please refer to the project abstract here: 

https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101045289

The ideal candidate needs to be proficient in conducting electrophysiological recordings using techniques such as patch-clamp and multi-electrode array recordings. Strong expertise and a track record of publications in key areas such as patch-clamp electrophysiology, multi-electrode array recordings, neuron isolation, and animal handling are essential.

About IDEALAB: Our laboratory offers a world-class facility that combines sophisticated optical, electrical, electrochemical, electrophysiological, nanomaterial synthesis, device fabrication and tissue culture infrastructure. The total value of the infrastructure approaches to 1M dollars.

We also have direct access to the Koç University - Research Center for Translational Medicine (https://kuttam.ku.edu.tr/ ), Koç University Nanofabrication and Nanocharacterization Center for Scientific and Technological Advanced Research (https://n2star.ku.edu.tr/ ), Koç University Surface Science and Technology Center (http://kuytam.ku.edu.tr/Facilities ), Koc University Tupras Energy Center (http://kutem.ku.edu.tr/ ), and animal research facility.

Our research group focuses on the development and demonstration of novel biophotonic, nanophotonic and optoelectronic devices and interfaces for the applications to medicine (https://mysite.ku.edu.tr/snizamoglu/ ). To meet this objective we explore, engineer and exploit interesting characteristics and phenomena of nanomaterials and biomaterials, and use them in unconventional device and interface architectures. Our research integrates fundamental scientific knowledge with engineering approaches, and it spans conception, modeling, material preparation, device fabrication, characterization, and their system-level applications. Our research team has experience on the publication in top-notch journals such as ACS Nano, Advanced Functional Materials, Nano Letters, etc. Moreover, our research group has strong connections with the leading research groups in Europe, USA and Asia Pacific region.

About Koç University: Koç University is the top university in Türkiye and ranked 151-175 on Engineering & Technology in the world according to the Times Higher Education (THE). It is a private university situated in a beautiful campus in Istanbul, Turkey (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzqEedzckxc ). The Innovative DEvices and interfAces LABoratory (IDEALAB) (https://mysite.ku.edu.tr/snizamoglu/ ) is part of the College of Engineering.

Applicants should send a detailed CV including the list of publications and names of references by e-mail to Prof. Sedat Nizamoglu [email protected]

The salary level for this project will be aligned with EU standards to ensure competitiveness and fairness in compensation for all project personnel.

 

Requirements

Research Field

Neurosciences » Neurophysiology

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Neurosciences » Other

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Engineering » Electrical engineering

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Additional Information
Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Koç University

Country

Turkey

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

City

Istanbul

Website

https://www.ku.edu.tr/en

Street

Rumeli Feneri Yolu 34450 Sarıyer, İstanbul, Türkiye

Postal Code

34450

STATUS: EXPIRED