Postdoctoral fellow

Two-year position as fulltime postdoctoral fellow at the Norwegian Stem Cell Center, Oslo University Hospital

A two-year (potentially expandable to three) fulltime postdoctoral fellowship is available at the Norwegian Center for Stem Cell Research, Oslo University Hospital. The candidate will work with Dr. Jean-Luc Boulland and Mark Züchner (Consultant Neurosurgeon). The work will be conducted in Norway and abroad, in close collaboration with veterinarians. The project focuses on electrical stimulation of the central nervous system in a recently developed large animal model for spinal cord injury (Züchner et al., 2019 Front. Neurol. / fneur. ).

Tasks

• The candidate must have a PhD. Backgrounds could include MD, veterinarian, or neurophysiologist.
• If the candidate is an MD or veterinarian, they will learn to perform spinal surgery in pigs guided by a senior Neurosurgeon.
• If the candidate is a neurophysiologist, they will learn to design and build prototypes of implantable stimulation electrodes.
• All candidates will analyze locomotor behavior and perform histology / immunolabeling of spinal tissue.
• The candidate will also be involved in planning and executing a clinical trial involving electrical stimulation of the nervous system.

Qualifications

Suitable candidates will be contacted directly during the process.

Additional qualities include :

We offer

A dynamic research environment with insights into neurosurgery / spinal surgery, electrophysiology, locomotor behavior, quantitative immunofluorescence, and innovation. An introduction to the neurosurgical department's duty system may be possible if the candidate is qualified and interested.

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