Postdoctoral Position – Autonomic and Cognitive Dysfunction

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?: No

Offer Description

Activities and context: The selected candidate will be responsible for the development and standardization of an animal model of autonomic dysfunction, as well as for the analysis of the cellular and molecular consequences in brain nuclei involved in cognitive and autonomic processing, and for the assessment of behavioral responses in awake animals.

Mandatory requirements: Applicants must hold a PhD in Physiology, Pharmacology, Neuroscience, or related fields, with proven experience in experimental research. Required competencies include skills in vascular and brain microsurgeries in animal models, hemodynamic recordings, electrophysiology, behavioral testing, molecular biology, immunohistochemistry, confocal microscopy, and image analysis. Fluency in English and strong scientific writing skills are essential.

How to apply: Interested candidates should send a copy of their updated Curriculum Vitae, a letter of interest outlining academic and scientific background, and two letters of recommendation to Dr. Vagner R. Antunes (antunes@icb.usp.br) by September 11, 2026. Email subject: “Postdoctoral Position – Autonomic and Cognitive Dysfunction”.

This opportunity is open to candidates of any nationality. The selected candidate will receive a FAPESP Post-Doctoral fellowship in the amount of R$ 12,570.00 monthly and a research contingency fund, equivalent to 10% of the annual value of the fellowship which should be spent on items directly related to the research activity.

Where to apply

Website: http://www.fapesp.br/oportunidades/9724

Additional Information

Eligibility criteria

Eligible destination country/ies for fellows: Brazil

Eligibility of fellows: country/ies of residence: All

Eligibility of fellows: nationality/ies: All

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available: 1

Company/Institute: Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade de São Paulo (ICB-USP)

Country: Brazil

State/Province: São Paulo

City: São Paulo

Contact

State/Province: São Paulo

City: São Paulo

Website: http://www.fapesp.br/oportunidades/

Street: R. Pio XI, 1500 - Alto da Lapa

Postal Code: 05468-901