Postdoctoral Position in Peripheral Neuroscience and Neuro-Immune Interactions

As a joint venture of the University of Basel and the University Hospitals Basel, the Department of Biomedicine (DBM) brings together basic and clinical scientists to advance the understanding of health and disease.
We are home to more than 67 research groups and over 800 employees across six locations in the heart of Basel. Our collaborative and international environment fosters innovation, excellence, and impactful research.
The Cancer Neuroimmonology, led by Prof. Karen Dixon, is looking for a fully funded postdoctoral position.

Join our community and help shape the future of biomedicine.
Our lab investigates how the nervous system shapes tissue immunity, inflammation, and cancer. Peripheral neurons are increasingly recognized as active regulators of immune responses, tissue homeostasis, and disease progression. However, the mechanisms by which peripheral neural circuits detect changes in tissue state and instruct immune cell function remain poorly understood.
The successful candidate will lead an interdisciplinary project at the interface of peripheral neuroscience, immunology, and cancer. The project will investigate how peripheral neural signals regulate immune cell function within tissues and how neuro-immune communication contributes to inflammatory or tumour-associated disease states. Approaches include neuronal tracing, in vivo disease models, genetic and viral manipulation of neuronal populations, imaging, flow cytometry, single-cell RNA sequencing, spatial transcriptomics, and functional neuro-immune assays.

Your position

Your profile

• A PhD in neuroscience, neuroimmunology or a related discipline
• A strong interest in peripheral neuroscience, neuro-immune communication, and disease biology
• Experience with in vivo models and/or complex experimental systems
• A track record of scientific productivity appropriate to career stage
• The ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Enthusiasm for interdisciplinary research

We offer you

• A fully funded postdoctoral position in an internationally connected research environment
• The opportunity to lead an ambitious interdisciplinary project in peripheral neuroscience and neuro-immunology
• Access to cutting-edge technologies in neuronal tracing, in vivo models, imaging, flow cytometry, single-cell genomics, and spatial transcriptomics
• Close mentorship with support for developing scientific independence, fellowship applications, and future career progression
• Opportunities to collaborate across the Basel neuroscience, immunology, and cancer research communities
• A supportive, ambitious, and interdisciplinary lab environment