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Postdoc Research Group Jonas
- Full Time (40h/w)
- Klosterneuburg (Vienna), Austria
- € 72,100* gross/year
Your responsibilities
The research team of Peter Jonas at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) is an internationally leading group in the field of cellular neuroscience and neurophysiology. Specifically, the group is interested in the structure and function of synapses, from the level of molecules up to the level of circuits. At present, the group has two major research questions. First, we want to examine the mechanisms of synaptic transmission and plasticity at cortical synapses, with special focus on synaptic engram formation. Second, we want to analyze how synaptic properties shape higher-order computations in the brain. To address these questions, we use multiple-cell recording, subcellular patch-clamp techniques, Ca2+ imaging, cutting-edge light microscopy (confocal, two-photon, and expansion microscopy), electron microscopy, and computational modeling. The group focuses on hippocampal circuits, the main memory circuits in the mammalian brain.
For these ambitious projects, we have two postdoc positions available in the lab, supported by the Austrian Science Fund, the new cluster of excellence CoE16 “Neuronal Circuits in Health and Disease”, and basic funding from the Institute.
Candidates will be working as part of a highly dynamic research team in which structural, functional, and computational aspects are addressed in an interdisciplinary framework. Applicants will be integrated in both the interdisciplinary work of the institute and the new excellence cluster.
Recent publications:
Watson JF, Vargas-Barroso V, Morse-Mora RJ, Navas-Olive A, Tavakoli MR, Danzl JG, Tomschik M, Rössler K, Jonas P (2025) Human hippocampal CA3 uses specific functional connectivity rules for efficient associative memory. Cell, in press. 10.1016/j.cell.2024.11.022
Vandael D, Jonas P (2024) Review: Structure, biophysics, and circuit function of a “giant” cortical presynaptic terminal”. Science 383, eadg6757.
Chen J-J, Kaufmann WA, Chen C, Arai I, Kim O, Shigemoto R, Jonas P (2024) Developmental transformation of Ca2+ channel–vesicle nanotopography at a central GABAergic synapse. Neuron 112, 755–771.
Your Profile
- PhD in Neuroscience
- Experience with patch-clamp recording
- Training in quantitative analysis of biophysical data
Application documents: Cover letter, CV, publication list, names of 3 potential referees
To submit your application please email: Peter.Jonas@ista.ac.at
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Your benefits
Education & training 
Cafeteria 
Childcare 
Free shuttle bus 
Multiple health offers 
Pension insurance *This position comes with possible overpayment depending on education, qualification and work experience. For more information on how ISTA processes your personal data, please refer to www.ista.ac.at/data-protection.
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