Postdoctoral Researcher in Computational and Experimental Approaches to Visual Physiology / Postdoctoral Researcheress in Computational and Experimental Approaches to Visual Physiology

About the Job

The Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel (IOB) is seeking a highly motivated PostDoc to join our dynamic team. As a research institute that integrates both basic and clinical research, our mission is to drive innovations in understanding vision and its related diseases, as well as to develop new therapies for vision loss. Here, your expertise will be valued, your abilities thoroughly challenged, and your knowledge significantly expanded.

We are specifically looking to recruit a PostDoc for the Quantitative Visual Physiology group at IOB. This group stands at a unique intersection: it combines access to human, primate, and rodent retinal tissues with advanced quantitative tools and fosters close collaboration with clinicians at the "Augenspital" Basel. If you're eager to explore fundamental questions about how the visual system encodes information and how this knowledge can be applied to assist patients, this is the right place for you.

In this role, you will develop and lead projects related to the physiology of vision through experimental approaches, including electrophysiology, data analysis, and computational methodologies. Possible techniques employed in this position include ex vivo electrophysiology of human, primate, pig, and mouse retina, in vivo recordings in mice, electroretinograms on both mice and humans, as well as psychophysics using virtual reality headsets. You will combine experimental techniques with essential data analysis and computational interpretation of results, including population decoding, computational modeling of retinal circuits, and biophysical modeling. One potential research avenue is to investigate the biophysics of signal generation in electroretinograms and explore how multielectrode recordings and novel light stimulus designs can enhance the signal-to-noise ratio.

Your Responsibilities

• Lead the computational and experimental methods to study the physiology of vision.
• Define clear research questions that will enhance our understanding of retinal pathophysiology, natural vision, and information encoding in the visual system.
• Develop and utilize data processing pipelines to analyze your own data.
• Collaborate effectively within a small team of scientists.
• Clearly communicate progress and results through internal updates, written documentation, and project meetings; contribute to conference presentations and scientific manuscripts.

Requirements

• PhD (or equivalent experience) in computational biology, computational neuroscience, neuroscience, physics, or a related field.
• A strong motivation to develop and refine experimental and computational methods.
• Enthusiasm for working with both animal and human participants.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Solid programming and data analysis skills (e.g., Python or Matlab) and experience working with neurobiological data.

We Offer

• Scientific Excellence & Impact: Join a highly motivated research institute at the forefront of vision research, supported by state-of-the-art facilities within an international, cutting-edge research environment in Basel.
• An Environment Built for Performance: We foster conditions that enable you to achieve your best work, including a commitment to long-term excellence and family-friendly policies.
• Practical Support & Accessibility: Enjoy a convenient location in Basel with excellent public transport, subsidized meals, childcare support, and access to university sports facilities (Unisport).
• A Culture of Mutual Trust: We are looking for colleagues who bring motivation, innovation, and dedication. In return, we provide the resources, flexibility, and environment necessary for exceptional work to thrive.

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