Postdoctoral Fellow Position

The University of Zurich, Switzerland's largest university, offers a range of attractive positions in various subject areas and professional fields. With around 10,000 employees and currently 12 professional apprenticeship streams the University offers an inspiring working environment on cutting-edge research and top-class education. Put your talent and skills to work with us. Find out more about UZH as an employer! Aufgaben: Plan and perform in vivo experiments in mouse models of metabolic disease. • Analyze, interpret, and present experimental data. • Contribute to manuscript preparation and scientific presentations. • Co-supervise Master's and PhD students. The project will involve approximately 70% in vivo and 30% in vitro/ex vivo work. The postdoctoral fellow will join an interdisciplinary environment at the University of Zurich, with opportunities to collaborate across neuroscience, metabolism, and translational obesity research. Anforderungen: Applicants should hold a PhD in biomedicine, neurobiology, neuroscience, neurophysiology or a closely related discipline, with demonstrated research experience in one or more relevant areas. We are looking for someone with the following skills: Required experience Mouse handling and experimentation; • Stereotaxic surgery and/or other relevant in vivo procedures; • Research experience in systems neuroscience and/or energy homeostasis (i.e., feeding). • Excellent command of oral and written English. Desirable experience in vivo calcium imaging or ex vivo electrophysiology; • Metabolic phenotyping; • FELASA B certificate (European authorization for animal experimentation) would be an advantage. We are looking for a candidate who is highly motivated and scientifically curious, with strong interpersonal skills, team-oriented, and who will contribute positively to a collaborative working environment. Wir bieten: Our employees benefit from a wide range of attractive offers. Find out more: https://www.uzh.ch/de/explore/work.html. Stellenantritt: 01.02.2027 or to be discussed Pensum: Full-time Arbeitsort: Winterthurerstrasse 260, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland

Bewerbungsfrist (laut Anzeige): 15.11.2026