Open Positions

We are looking for energetic and motivated individuals to join the team! If you are interested in undergraduate, graduate, or post-doctoral opportunities, please email Teresa Puthussery (tpu(at)berkeley.edu) or Rowland Taylor (wrt(at)berkeley.edu).

Post-doctoral position in retinal neurophysiology (December 2020)

The Puthussery Lab is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral scholar to work on an NIH/NEI-funded project aimed at determining how different retinal neurons contribute to foveal and peripheral vision in the non-human primate retina. The project aims to determine the distribution, morphologies and functional properties of previously uncharacterized primate ganglion cell types. A further goal is to determine how regional differences in inhibitory neurons and their connections shape the responses of ganglion cells in the foveal and peripheral retina. The project will combine functional methods including two-photon calcium imaging and patch-clamp physiology with an immunohistochemical approach to molecularly classify cells after recordings.

The ideal candidate will have experience in at least one of the following areas : functional imaging, patch-clamp electrophysiology, or microscopy and image analysis. Scientific programming experience (e.g. Igor Pro, MATLAB, Image J or Python), or the desire and motivation to learn is highly desirable. Start date is Spring 2021.

Interested parties should send a statement of research interests, a full CV and the names of three references to (tputhussery(at)berkeley.edu).

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