Postdoctoral researcher

Offer Description

Postdoctoral researcher to work on the project “Temporal Integration and Connectivity of Hubs in Healthy and Epileptic Brain Organoids” (ref.: pid2025-172805nb-i00iis) for the Computational Neuroimaging Group at Biobizkaia HRI.

Where to apply

Website: https://gestiononline.bioef.eus/ConvocatoriasPropiasBiobizkaia/es/Convocatorias/VerConvocatoria/3349

Requirements

Research Field: Other

Education Level: Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

• Preparation, maintenance, and handling of brain/hippocampal organoids and/or their sections, including culture media, ACSF, experimental solutions, and pharmacological treatments.
• Recording of neuronal activity using calcium imaging, optogenetics, and/or MEA, under control conditions and following epileptogenic perturbations (e.g., PTX).
• Analysis of imaging data and biological signals to extract cellular/neural activity, synchronization, functional/effective connectivity, and network/hubness metrics.
• Documentation of protocols and results, preparation of internal reports, participation in project meetings, and support for the preparation of scientific publications.

Specific Requirements

• Ph.D. in Biology, Neuroscience, Biomedicine, Physiology, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering, or related fields.
• Experimental experience with neurobiology/biomedical science techniques, including cell or tissue culture, preparation of solutions, and functional recordings of cellular or neural activity.
• Ability to analyze imaging data or biological signals using scientific software (e.g., Fiji/ImageJ, MATLAB, Python/R, or equivalents) and to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Internal Application form(s) needed: PERFIL COMPLETO_3.pdf (English, 626.42 KB, PDF)

Additional Information

Benefits

• Contract: Temporary Access to Science
• Working hours: 100 %
• Base salary for the category: 29,216.60 € gross per year
• Place of work: Biobizkaia Health Research Institute
• Unit or service: Computational Neuroimaging Group
• Expected start date: Immediate

THIS CONTRACT IS PART OF PROJECT PID2025-172805NB-I00 FUNDED BY MICIU/AEI/10.13039/501100011033

The employee must comply with the center's operating rules in terms of dedication, duties, working hours, and vacations. Candidates for this position will be included in a Job Pool that may be considered for future project requirements (Ref. PID2025-172805NBI00).

Eligibility criteria

• Experience with calcium imaging, voltage imaging, patch-clamp, or other functional recording techniques, especially in in vitro neural systems. (0–17)
• Experience with primary cultures, cell lines, living tissues, or handling live samples for functional recordings. (0–16)
• Knowledge of GABAergic circuits, hyperexcitability/epilepsy, functional connectivity, or network analysis. (0–17)
• Experience with complementary techniques in cellular/molecular biology (IHC/ICC, Western blot, RT-PCR, ELISA), image analysis, report writing, and scientific communication in English. (0–20)
• At least 9 months of postdoctoral research experience. (0–20)
• Certificate of disability indicating at least 33% disability. (0–5)
• Language proficiency certification (English and Basque) (0–5)

Selection process

Applications must be submitted via the IIS Biobizkaia Employment website: https://www.bio-bizkaia.eus/web/iis/servicios/trabaja-con-nosotros No paper documentation will be accepted. All documentation must be submitted electronically via this website. It is imperative to attach a personal CV, a letter explaining how you meet the “required” and “valued” sections of the call for applications, and all supporting documentation for the information provided in the CV (other qualifications, language level, etc.) in PDF format. Failure to provide a CV and letter will result in the application not being evaluated. We recommend using Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox to submit your application.

Website for additional job details: https://gestiononline.bioef.eus/ConvocatoriasPropiasBiobizkaia/es/Convocatorias/VerConvocatoria/3349

Work Location(s)

• Number of offers available: 1
• Company/Institute: Biobizkaia Health Research Institute
• Country: Spain
• State/Province: Bizkaia
• City: Barakaldo
• Postal Code: 48903
• Street: Edif. Biobizkaia Plaza de Cruces

Contact

• State/Province: Bizkaia
• City: Barakaldo
• Website: https://www.biocrucesbizkaia.org/es/iis
• Street: Edif. Biobizkaia Plaza de Cruces
• Postal Code: 48903
• E-Mail: rrhh@bio-bizkaia.eus