Postdoctoral Position
Pubblicato il 15-09-2026 - Istituto Italiano Di Tecnologia in Rovereto
You will be working in a multicultural and multidisciplinary group, where junior and senior scientists collaborate across experimental neuroscience, functional neuroimaging, and computational analysis to understand the brain as an integrated network.
The Functional Neuroimaging Laboratory, coordinated by Prof. Alessandro Gozzi, investigates how the brain works as an integrated network in health and disease. The research combines causal neural manipulations in rodents with fMRI, functional ultrasound imaging, multimodal recordings, optical imaging, and cutting-edge neurocomputational approaches. This project examines how basal forebrain circuits control large-scale brain activity and functional network organisation in awake mice.
Within the research team, your main responsibilities will be:
- Design and perform experiments combining cell-type-specific manipulations with brain imaging in awake mice; analyse imaging datasets to quantify changes in cortical activity, brain-wide dynamics, and functional connectivity.
- Integrate experimental, imaging,
and computational approaches; collaborate with and help train junior laboratory members; and prepare manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals.
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
- A PhD in Neuroscience, Biology, Bioengineering, or a related discipline
- Documented experience in experimental neuroscience and rodent experiments
- Ability to analyse and interpret complex biological datasets
- Good command of spoken and written English, together with strong organisational skills, reliability, and a problem-solving attitude
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
- Experience with in vivo brain imaging and/or awake-mouse experiments
- Experience with circuit manipulations, viral/vector-based approaches, and/or large-scale neural datasets
- Knowledge of MATLAB, Python, R, or related analysis tools
- Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively in a highly interdisciplinary environment
- Scientific ambition, analytical reasoning skills, and a gr