Your position

We are looking for a motivated and technically skilled Research / Lab Assistant (60–100%) to join a newly funded project investigating how tau pathology disrupts neural circuit function during the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.

The project combines mouse behaviour, chronic multi-region electrophysiological recordings (Neuropixels), viral approaches, and analysis of large-scale neural population activity to study how pathological changes in neural activity emerge and contribute to cognitive impairment.

Your responsibilities:

Perform and support experimental procedures in mice, including stereotaxic surgeries, behavioural training and testing and chronic in vivo electrophysiological recordings
Support histological processing and sample preparation for ex vivo experiments
Support the monitoring of animals before, during, and after experimental procedures

Your profile

Valid certification to perform animal experiments in Switzerland (LTK1 or equivalent qualification)
At least 2 years of hands-on experience with in vivo experiments in rodents, gained through a technical apprenticeship, veterinary technician training, or a Bachelor's/Master's degree in a relevant field
Experience working with rodents in a research environment, including animal handling, welfare monitoring, and experimental documentation
Careful, organised, and reliable working style with the ability to work independently
Good communication skills in English

Preferred

Experience with stereotaxic surgery in rodents
Experience with in vivo electrophysiology and/or neural recording techniques
Experience with behavioural neuroscience experiments
Ability to communicate in German is an advantage

We offer you

A 2-year fixed-term position (60–100%)
Training in advanced in vivo neuroscience techniques, including chronic Neuropixels recordings
Opportunity to contribute to establishing new experimental workflows and longitudinal studies
An international and collaborative research environment

Start date: As soon as possible or by arrangement

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