POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER TO WORK ON THE PROJECT “TEMPORAL INTEGRATION AND CONNECTIVITY OF HUBS IN HEALTHY AND EPILEPTIC BRAIN ORGANOIDS”

Organisation/Company Biobizkaia Health Research Institute Research Field Other Researcher Profile Other Profession Positions Bachelor Positions Application Deadline 24 Nov 2026 - 00:00 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Offer Starting Date 27 Oct 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Postdoctoral researcher to work on the project “Temporal Integration and Connectivity of Hubs in Healthy and Epileptic Brain Organoids” (ref.: pid2025-172805nb-i00iis) for the Computational Neuroimaging Group at Biobizkaia HRI.

Preparation, maintenance, and handling of brain/hippocampal organoids and/or their

sections, including culture media, ACSF, experimental solutions, and pharmacological

treatments.

Recording of neuronal activity using calcium imaging, optogenetics, and/or MEA, under

control conditions and following epileptogenic perturbations (e.g., PTX).

Analysis of imaging data and biological signals to extract cellular/neural activity,

synchronization, functional/effective connectivity, and network/hubness metrics.

Documentation of protocols and results, preparation of internal reports, participation in

project meetings, and support for the preparation of scientific publications.

Specific Requirements

Ph.D. in Biology, Neuroscience, Biomedicine, Physiology, Biophysics, Biotechnology,

Biomedical Engineering, or related fields.

Experimental experience with neurobiology/biomedical science techniques, including cell or tissue culture, preparation of solutions, and functional recordings of cellular or neural activity.

Ability to analyze imaging data or biological signals using scientific software (e.g.,

Fiji/ImageJ, MATLAB, Python/R, or equivalents) and to work as part of a multidisciplinary

team.

• Contract: Temporary Access to Science
• Working hours: 100 %
• Base salary for the category: 29,216.60 € gross per year
• Place of work: Biobizkaia Health Research Institute
• Unit or service: Computational Neuroimaging Group
• Expected start date: Immediate
• THIS CONTRACT IS PART OF PROJECT PID2025-172805NB-I00 FUNDED BY MICIU/AEI/10.13039/501100011033
• The employee must comply with the center's operating rules in terms of dedication,

duties, working hours, and vacations. Candidates for this position will be included in a

Job Pool that may be considered for future project requirements (Ref. PID2025-172805NBI00).

Eligibility criteria

• Experience with calcium imaging, voltage imaging, patch-clamp, or other functional recording techniques, especially in in vitro neural systems. (0–17)
• Experience with primary cultures, cell lines, living tissues, or handling live samples for functional recordings. (0–16)
• Knowledge of GABAergic circuits, hyperexcitability/epilepsy, functional connectivity, or network analysis. (0–17)
• Experience with complementary techniques in cellular/molecular biology (IHC/ICC, Western blot, RT-PCR, ELISA), image analysis, report writing, and scientific communication in English. (0–20)
• At least 9 months of postdoctoral research experience. (0–20)
• Certificate of disability indicating at least 33% disability. (0–5)
• Language proficiency certification (English and Basque) (0–5)