Postdoc Position at Rowland Institute in simultaneous whole-brain voltage imaging, UK

Summary

The Z. Wang Lab at the Rowland Institute at Harvard is seeking a postdoctoral fellow to develop an integrated optical platform for simultaneous whole-brain voltage imaging and targeted optogenetic stimulation in larval zebrafish. This role involves designing, building, integrating, and validating a next-generation platform that combines high-speed light-sheet microscopy with two-photon holographic stimulation.

Postdoc Position at Rowland Institute in simultaneous whole-brain voltage imaging, UK

Designation

Postdoctoral Fellow

Key Details Table

Research Area

Optical Microscopy, Systems Neuroscience, Voltage Imaging, and Optogenetics

Location

Northwest Building, 52 Oxford St., Cambridge, MA 02138

Eligibility/Qualification

Basic Qualifications:

• Must hold, or expect to soon receive, a Ph.D. in physics, optics, engineering, biomedical engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas:
  • Optical microscope design and construction
  • Light-sheet or multiphoton microscopy
  • Holography, spatial light modulators, or wavefront shaping
  • Laser optics, high-speed imaging, or experimental control
  • Microscope-control and data-acquisition software development
• A strong record of research in optical imaging, microscopy, scientific instrumentation, or related fields is preferred.

Additional Qualifications:

• Experience in neuroscience, optogenetics, or zebrafish research is helpful but not required.

Job Description

The brain computes through distributed neural circuits on millisecond timescales. To understand how the brain operates, the Z. Wang Lab develops optical tools to record and control neural activity across the entire brain at cellular and millisecond resolution. By combining advanced microscopy, genetically encoded voltage indicators, two-photon optogenetics, and zebrafish neuroscience, the lab aims to enable causal interrogation of brain-wide neural dynamics at single-cell and single-spike resolution.

The postdoctoral fellow will play a leading role in designing, building, integrating, and validating an integrated optical platform for simultaneous whole-brain voltage imaging and targeted optogenetic stimulation in larval zebrafish. The system will combine a high-speed light-sheet microscope, a two-photon holographic stimulation system, and software for instrument control, synchronization, and image acquisition.

How to Apply

To apply, please submit the following through the application system:

1. Statement of Research: A brief statement (maximum 1 page) describing past research, future interests, and motivation for joining the lab.
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. List of References: Contact information for two referees (minimum of 2, maximum of 3 required), who will be asked to submit letters of recommendation.

Last Date for Apply

Open until filled

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