Postdoctoral fellow in Integrative Neurophysiology

Postdoctoral scholarship in Integrative Neurophysiology – with a focus on analysis of physiological recordings of brain activity in freely moving animals.
We are offering a two-year, full-time postdoctoral scholarship in Integrative Neurophysiology at the Department of Medical and Translational Biology, Umeå University, Sweden.
Application deadline is 21 December 2026.

We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher with experience in quantitative data analysis and an interest in neurophysiological data. The project investigates corticostriatal networks in Parkinson’s disease and levodopa-induced dyskinesia. The scholarship offers scope to develop independent research questions and lead analytical projects.

Project description

You will analyze data from studies of corticostriatal circuits in freely behaving mice and rats. The datasets include electrophysiological recordings of local field potentials and single-unit activity, optical measurements of neuronal activity, and video-based quantification of movement.
You will have scope to develop an independent line of analysis using existing and newly collected datasets. One example is to investigate how dyskinesia-related population activity, such as narrow-band gamma oscillations, and single-unit activity relate to movement kinematics and temporal structure, and whether these relationships change after various experimental interventions. Exploratory analyses can identify relevant network states and generate hypotheses for further study. You will have opportunities to lead analytical projects and manuscripts in which data analysis is central, in close collaboration with experimental researchers in Umeå and Lund.
Main duties

• Process and analyze electrophysiological, optical, and behavioral data, including video-based analysis of movement kinematics.
• Develop reproducible analysis pipelines and lead analytical projects from research question to manuscript.
• Collaborate with experimental researchers and contribute to the interpretation and publication of results.

Qualifications

• A PhD in neuroscience, physics, engineering, mathematics, computer science, or another relevant field.
• Documented experience in quantitative data analysis and programming in at least one programming language.
• Good written and spoken English.
• The ability to work independently and collaborate in an interdisciplinary research team.

Additional merits

• Experience analyzing neural signals, such as local field potentials, spike trains, or optical activity measurements.
• Experience with Python or MATLAB.
• Experience with video-based behavioral or kinematic analysis and machine-learning methods.

Applicants are not expected to have experience with every listed data type.
Application and terms
The scholarship is full-time for two years. The starting date is by agreement.
Please submit your application through Umeå University’s recruitment system, Varbi, by 21 December 2026. Your application should include a brief cover letter describing your research experience, interests, and suitability for the project; a CV including a publication list; and contact details for two referees.
Apply through Varbi: https://umustipendie.varbi.com/en/what%3Ajob/jobID%3A988386/
For further information, please contact Per Petersson (Per.Petersson@umu.se), Department of Medical and Translational Biology, Umeå University.
Reference number: FS 2.1.6-2159-26