Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics

The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics is looking for a Post-Doctoral Fellow to join the Neuroscience Department.
This position is for a period of 20 months.

The successful candidate will work on the grant entitled “SMALL SCALE INFRASTRUCTURES/1222/0095 Experimental Electrophysiology unit” funded by the Cyprus Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF). The successful candidate will work on electrophysiological techniques such as patch clamp and in vivo or in vitro PNS recordings combined with gene therapy projects. The main aim of the project is to setup an electrophysiology unit and use electrophysiological techniques to evaluate the results of gene therapy in CNS and PNS neuropathies.

What the Institute is Looking For:

- PhD degree in any Biological Science or closely related field
- Strong command of the English language
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Strong motivation and initiative to successfully complete the project
- Grant writing skills

Desirable Qualifications:

- PhD degree in Electrophysiology, Neurophysiology, Neuroscience or closely related field
- Previous lab experience especially in electrophysiological methods such as patch clamp, extracellular recordings from brain slices, recordings from PNS
- Previous experience in immunohistochemistry, EM processing, immunoblot, mouse handling and behavioural tests

HOW TO APPLY

A cover letter together with a detailed curriculum vitae and two references should reach the Institute by Monday, 2 September 2024. by e-mail at: vacancies@cing.ac.cy, stating the reference code. Contact person for further information: Mr. Stelios Papanicolaou, tel.: 22392893.