Postdoctoral Fellow - Laboratory of Dr. Adam Bowman

Job Summary

The Bowman lab is seeking to recruit a postdoctoral fellow to develop and apply fluorescence lifetime microscopy methods for quantitative imaging of cortical circuit dynamics. We have developed nanosecond imaging techniques that enable new approaches for achieving fast, quantitative measurements from genetically encoded fluorescent sensors in the brain, including voltage indicators. Customized microscopes in our lab enable imaging of voltage and cellular signals from populations of neurons in vivo at kilohertz frame rates.

For this role we are seeking applicants with experience performing in vivo imaging, slice electrophysiology and patch-clamp recordings, or development of customized optical and electronic instrumentation. Our work is interdisciplinary by nature, and candidates may come from many different backgrounds including neuroscience, engineering, physics, and bioengineering.

We are committed to working across disciplinary boundaries and to providing a training environment with strong mentorship and career development opportunities. Candidates will have significant opportunities for creativity in defining project directions and will have the chance to participate in fruitful collaborations both within Salk and with external research groups.

Education

PhD in a related field.