Postdoctoral position translational pain research: microneurography

Stellenbeschreibung:

100% Post doc position for 1 year

A truly unique opportunity to receive hands on training in microneurography of nociceptors, a cutting edge electrophysiological technique of single nerve fiber recording in awake human mastered by only a handful of laboratories worldwide
Work in an exceptional translational research setting, where state of the art single nerve fiber recordings are performed directly in patients with pain
A highly interdisciplinary working environment at the interface of clinical pain research, electrophysiology, and computational and mathematical approaches
An inspiring and closely connected environment at Julius Maximilian University (JMU) Würzburg, integrating neuroscience and clinical pain medicine within the Clinical Research Unit CRU 5001 “Resolvepain”

Performance of microneurography of human nociceptors in combination with psychophysical experiments and assessment of autonomic nervous system function
Use of specialized data analysis pipelines and rigorous statistical evaluation
Presentation of research results at international conferences and active contribution to high quality, peer reviewed publications

PhD in neuroscience, medicine, psychology, biology, or a related discipline
Solid background in excitable membrane physiology and electrophysiology
Excellent manual skills and precision
Strong expertise in data analysis, ideally with electrophysiological neuroscientific datasets
Programming and statistical skills are an advantage
Very good communication skills and excellent command of English; German language skills are desirable
High intrinsic motivation, enthusiasm for mastering complex experimental techniques, and the ability to work independently and proactively within an interdisciplinary team