Postdoctoral Position in In Vivo Analysis of Basal Ganglia Circuit Function

Job Description

Location: University of Pennsylvania – Fuccillo Lab
Open Date: Jan 16, 2026
Deadline:

The Fuccillo Lab at the University of Pennsylvania is seeking postdoctoral fellows to join our team and contribute to projects investigating how rodent cortico-basal ganglia circuits control valence-, outcome- and sensory-guided actions, and how these processes are disrupted in genetic neurodevelopmental disorder models (including autism, OCD, ADHD, and intellectual disability).

Postdocs will work in a collaborative environment using a range of approaches, including:

• In vivo recording and imaging techniques during behavior
• Quantitative behavioral modeling
• Ex vivo biophysical measures of neural circuit function
• Molecular, genetic and viral tools

For more information about our research, visit our lab website.
https://www.med.upenn.edu/fuccillolab/

Qualifications

• Highly motivated and independent researchers with strong backgrounds in in vivo or in vitro physiological analyses.
• Preferred skills include:
  • In vivo extracellular recording
  • In vivo calcium imaging
  • Large-scale data analysis
  • Acute slice electrophysiology

PhD, MD, or MD/PhD required.

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit the following materials:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Contact information for 3 references including PhD supervisor

To apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/180242