Postdoctoral researcher position

We invite applications for a postdoctoral position jointly supervised by Dr. Arvind Kumar (KTH Stockholm, Sweden), and Dr. Philippe Isope (CNRS, University of Strasbourg, France). 

The project: We are interested in understanding how the basal ganglia and the cerebellum interact during a sensori-motor task. To this end we use both experimental data (multiunit activity and behavior) and computational models. On one hand we will record multiunit neuronal activity in the cerebellum and basal ganglia while animals perform a motor task. On the other hand we will use computational models to understand how activity in one brain region affects the representation of task related activity in the other area. 

What are we looking for: 

• Phd in neuroscience (or Physics/Maths/Engineering) 

• Strong track record

• experience in computational modelling of biological neuronal networks and neural data analysis

• willingness to learn to perform extracellular recording in awake behaving animals

Where: The candidate will be hired at the University of Strasbourg, USIAS, France. The candidate will be based at the Isope Lab. But s/he will work in close contact with Dr. Kumar who will spend considerable time in Strasbourg in the next two years. Moreover, the candidate will have the opportunity to spend time in Kumar Lab in Stockholm, Sweden.

Tentative start date: Sept. 2022

Application documents: Please provide following documents in your application package

• Detailed CV 

• Summary of ongoing and previous research (1-2 pages )

• Future research plans and explain why you want to study cerebellum basal ganglia interactions (1-2 pages)

• Name and contact information of at least two referees. 

Application deadline: 15 June 2022 

Application submission: Please email your application document to

About the supervisors: 

Arvind Kumar: He is an associate professor at KTH Stockholm, Sweden. He has extensive experience in modelling biological neuronal network. His research group is interested in understanding information flow in the brain, how neuronal networks interact. His 

More info: https://arvkumar.github.io/ and https://www.kth.se/profile/arvindku

Philippe Isope: He is a leading expert in cerebellum electrophysiology. His group is interested in understanding how cerebellar microcircuits shape brain function in both healthy and pathological states. 

More info. : https://inci-en.u-strasbg.fr/?page_id=432