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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Dear colleagues, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Please share with anyone who might be interested in the postdoc or RA position below,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Thank you, best wishes, Jasper<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>----------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research associate or research assistant position in the Selective Vision lab, led by Dr Jasper Poort and based at the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience at the University of Cambridge. The successful candidate will work on a research project investigating the neural circuit mechanisms of visual perceptual learning. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The project will combine long-term two-photon calcium imaging, electrophysiology and optogenetic manipulation of specific cell types and neural projections in visual cortical areas and decision-making brain areas to understand how mice (including mouse models of neurodevelopmental disorders) learn to become experts in different visually-guided decision-making tasks. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Applicants should have completed (or are about to submit) a PhD for appointment at Research Associate level or (under)graduate degree (Research Assistant) in neuroscience, biology, experimental psychology, engineering, or other relevant disciplines. We are looking for someone with previous experience in imaging/electrophysiology/optogenetics and behavioural training in rodents, and strong data analysis skills (e.g. Matlab or Python). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The application deadline is Jan 18 and the position is available from February 2021 onwards (start date flexible) for an initial 2 year period with the possibility for extension. More information about the lab can be found here including recent publications: </span><a href="https://www.pdn.cam.ac.uk/svl/"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>https://www.pdn.cam.ac.uk/svl/</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>. Informal enquiries about the position can be made to Jasper Poort ( </span><a href="mailto:jp816@cam.ac.uk"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>jp816@cam.ac.uk</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> ). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Body style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>More details on position and application here: </span><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/28128/"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>https://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/28128/</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2F5496;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>___________________________<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2F5496;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Dr. Jasper Poort<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Research Group Leader of Selective Vision Lab<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.pdn.cam.ac.uk/svl/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>www.pdn.cam.ac.uk/svl/</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Wellcome Trust & Royal Society Sir Henry Dale Fellow<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Physiological Laboratory <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience / Department of Psychology<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>University of Cambridge<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Downing Street<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Cambridge CB2 3EG</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>