Research scientist

Research scientist

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Application of modern biostatistics to large scale datasets. These include single cell/nuclei RNA seq data, proteomics data.
Establishing a two-photon calcium imaging analysis pipeline for pericytes in cerebral slices.
Project management and supervising doctoral students.

Anforderungen

• PhD in Intergative Molecular Medicine or in Neuroscience
• Experience in the field of cerebrobvascular biology
• Experience analyzing two-photon calcium imaging data to elucidate cellular activity
• Minimum 3 years of postoc experience
• Demonstrated experience in the analysis of single cell/nuclei RNA-seq data, proteomics data
• Knowlegde in R and Python
• Experience with cloud-based HPC environments
• Experience with mouse handling and breeding transgenic mouse lines
• Valid FELASA cat. B certificate
• Demonstrated experience in imaging techniques confocal microscopy and light-sheet microscopy and image analysis
• Experience in cell culture techniques

Ausbildung

Professional college

Benefits

Work-Life Balance

• Flexible working models (such as part-time positions, mobile working, job-sharing)
• Childcare at the kihz foundation of UZH and ETH

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Learning and Development

• Wide range of continuing education courses of UZH and the Canton of Zurich
• Language Center run jointly with ETH Zurich

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Food

• Food and drinks at reduced prices in the UZH cafeterias
• Lunch-Check-card with UZH contribution

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Healthcare

• Special conditions on the Academic Sports Association ASVZ
• Free seasonal flu vaccinations
• Rest and relaxation at the quiet room in the university tower

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Discounts

• Private traffic: Carsharing, rent a vehicle, parking space
• Digitalization: Hardware, software, mobile phone subscriptions
• Special conditions on hotel reservations

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Conditions of Employment

• Policies of the UZH
• Most UZH staff are employed according to public law

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International Services

• Support for people from outside Switzerland

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Campuses

• Campuses Zurich City, Zurich Irchel, Oerlikon and Schlieren
• Sites Zurich West, Old Botanical Garden, Botanical Garden and Lengg

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