Postdoctoral Fellow in Systems Neuroscience at Harvard University – Cambridge, Massachusetts

Position Details TitlePostdoctoral Fellow in Systems NeuroscienceSchoolFaculty of Arts and SciencesDepartment/AreaOrganismic and Evolutionary BiologyPosition DescriptionA postdoctoral position is available in the laboratory of Bence Olveczky, in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University. The Olveczky Lab aims to understand the neurobiological mechanisms underlying complex behaviors in rats using techniques drawn from circuit-driven neuroscience, and computational ethology.

The opening is for a postdoctoral fellow with expertise in systems neuroscience, including some of the following: chronic neural recordings in freely behaving animals, high resolution behavioral tracking, optogenetics, and data analysi.. All candidates must have received a Ph.D. in a relevant eld. The postdoc will be based at the Northwest Laboratories of Harvard University and have access to all the resources available through the Organismic and Evolutionary Biology Department. The position is available for 1 year, with the possibility of renewal for a second or third year, and will include a competitive salary and full benets.

Interested candidates please contact Bence Olveczky at olveczky@fas.harvard.edu. Applications should include: a cover letter, a brief description of past research accomplishments and future research goals, CV, and contact information for three references.
Basic QualificationsPh.D in Neuroscience or related fields. Additional QualificationsA successful applicant will have some of the following:
- Extensive independent research experience
- Creativity and independence
- Neurophysiology experience
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral

Special Instructions Application review will begin on October 4, 2025, and will continue until position is lled. Application should include
1. Cover letter
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Brief description of past research accomplishments and future research goals.
4. Names and contact information of 3 references

Contact InformationProfessor Bence OlveczkyContact Emailolveczky@fas.harvard.eduSalary Range$67,600-$80,000Minimum Number of References Required3Maximum Number of References AllowedKeywordsEEO/Non-Discrimination Commitment Statement

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1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Cover Letter
3. Statement of Research

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