Doctoral researcher

University of Zurich, Switzerland

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Children's Hospital Zurich
Doctoral researcher
100 %
Kinderspital Zürich is the largest university children's hospital in Switzerland with about 2,500 employees, and is one of the leading centres for paediatric and youth medicine in Europe. Although the hospital may be big, it's the little ones that count: up to 100,000 patients are cared for each year across 47 faculties, where we do everything in our power to ensure their well being. 'Kispi' not only offers cutting-edge devices and the highest quality of care, but also a good sense of interpersonal issues. Alongside its comprehensive range of paediatric medicine and surgery facilities, the children's hospital also offers a unique rehabilitation centre and a research centre.
Your responsibilities
  • You will work in the research project “A 3D mesoscale atlas of intrathalamic inhibitory interneurons in the human brain”, led by Prof. Andras Jakab (University Children's Hospital, University of Zürich), Prof. Theofanis Karayannis, Prof. Fritjof Helmchen and Dr. Nikita Vladimirov (Brain Research Institute, University of Zurich), funded by the University Research Priority Programs Project “Adaptive Brain Circuits in Development and Learning (AdaBD)”
  • You will work brain tissue samples and prepare them for imaging with 3D light-sheet microscopy
  • Microscopic image analysis
  • Ultra-high-field magnetic resonance imaging of the tissue samples

Your profile
  • Master's degree (or degree close to be finished) in neuroscience, biology or molecular biology
  • Experience with molecular methods, such as immunohistochemistry
  • Experience with tissue-clearing (CLARITY, iDISCO) techniques and light-sheet microscopy
  • Basic knowledge in neuroscience
  • High motivation to learn new microscopic techniques, and to be involved in translational neuroscience research
  • Excellent team-working abilities and excellent written and spoken English

What we offer
We offer varied and interesting work in an inspiring and socially relevant environment.
Diversity and inclusion are important to us.
Place of work
Steinwiesstrasse 75, 8032 Zürich, Switzerland
Start of employment
Employment start date to be mutually agreed.
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