Study of cellular and functional mechanisms of emotional contagion

6 giorni fa

Roma, Lazio, Italia Italian Ministry Of Education, University And Research Tempo pieno
Organisation/Company Scuola Normale Superiore Research Field Biological sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Leading Researcher (R4) First Stage Researcher (R1) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 21 Oct 2026
- 16:00 (UTC) Country Italy Type of Contract To be defined Job Status Not Applicable 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 Support for research activities aimed at investigating the cellular mechanisms and neural circuits involved in emotional contagion in experimental models characterized by altered pain perception. The activities will include recording neuronal activity using miniature microscopy (miniscope) in animals performing emotional-contagion tasks, combined with pupillometric measurements as indicators of autonomic and emotional responses. The aim will be to identify specific neuronal populations and activity dynamics associated with the sharing of emotional states. Both Italian and non-Italian applicants may take part in the selection who meet the following requisites, which are both mandatory:
* to have completed a Master's or single-cycle degree in Biology, only if they attained their degree no more than 6 years before the application deadline;
* to have carried out at least 2 years of post-graduation research activity in the above-mentioned scientific field. Applications are also welcome from those in possession of a qualification attained abroad and recognised as being equivalent to the above mentioned Italian qualification. Linguistic competence: a knowledge of English is required. Italy Eligibility of fellows: country/ies of residence: Afghanistan American Samoa Antigua And Barbuda Argentina Aruba Australia Austria Belize Bolivia Bulgaria Burkina-Faso Cambodia Cameroon Canada Central African Republic Chad Chile Colombia Congo (Democratic Republic Of The) Congo (Republic Of The) Cook Islands Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Cyprus Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Egypt Eritrea Ethiopia Fidji Finland France French Guyana Gabon Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Greenland Grenada Guadelupe Guam Guatemala Honduras Hong Kong Iceland India International Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jordan Kiribati Kyrgyzstan Lebanon Libya Lithuania Macao Malaysia Mali Marshall Islands Mexico Micronesia, Federated States Of Montserrat Morocco Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands Netherlands Antilles New Caledonia North Korea Norway Oman Pakistan Palastine Panama Paraguay Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Reunion Islands (France) Russia Saint Kitts And Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent And The Grenadines San Marino Sao Tome And Principe Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Korea Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Sweden Syria Togo Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay Vanuatu Vatican City Vietnam Virgin Islands (Uk) Virgin Islands (Us) Yemen AFRICA EUROPE OCEANIA NORTH AMERICA SOUTH AMERICA ASIA OTHER E.
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