<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div><p class="s5" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: start; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3">Dear Colleagues,</span></span></p><p class="s5" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: start; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3"><br></span></span></p><p class="s5" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: start; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3">We are inviting applications for a postdoctoral position in the recently established </span><span class="s3">animal</span><span class="s3"> laboratory of </span><span class="s3">the </span><span class="s3">D</span><span class="s3">epartment</span><span class="s3"> of</span><span class="s3"> S</span><span class="s3">tereotactic and </span><span class="s3">F</span><span class="s3">unctional </span><span class="s3">N</span><span class="s3">eurosurgery of </span><span class="s3">the</span><span class="s3"> </span><span class="s3">U</span><span class="s3">niversity </span><span class="s3">H</span><span class="s3">ospital </span><span class="s3">of Cologne</span><span class="s3"> (</span><a href="http://neurochirurgie.uk-koeln.de/de/stereotaxie"><span class="s4">http://neurochirurgie.uk-koeln.de/de/stereotaxie</span></a><span class="s3">)</span><span class="s3">. Our lab </span><span class="s3">concentrates</span><span class="s3"> on </span><span class="s3">highly translational </span><span class="s3">stud</span><span class="s3">ies focusing on functional neuromodulation techniques such as deep brain stimulation. We are especially interested in its application in the context </span><span class="s3">of </span><span class="s3">neuro</span><span class="s3">psychiatric disorders such as</span><span class="s3">T</span><span class="s3">ourette syndrome, </span><span class="s3">O</span><span class="s3">bsessive Compulsive Disorder</span><span class="s3"> (OCD)</span><span class="s3">, and Alzheimer’s disease</span><span class="s3"> (AD)</span><span class="s3">. </span><span class="s3">Each experimental set is designed to deliver practical answers for the clinical team of the department. </span><span class="s3">Current</span><span class="s3"> projects </span><span class="s3">for instance</span><span class="s3"> </span><span class="s3">use</span><span class="s3"> </span><span class="s3">optogenetic</span><span class="s3">stimulation</span><span class="s3"> to </span><span class="s3">develop </span><span class="s3">of an OCD rat model </span><span class="s3">facilitating</span><span class="s3"> research on close</span><span class="s3">d</span><span class="s3">-loop stimulation </span><span class="s3">systems;</span><span class="s3"> </span><span class="s3">others collect</span><span class="s3"> empirical evidence</span><span class="s3">s</span><span class="s3"> supporting the clinical implementation of deep bra</span><span class="s3">in stimulation as </span><span class="s3">a </span><span class="s3">therapeutic strategy to</span><span class="s3"> treat AD.</span></span></p><p class="s5" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: start; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3"><br></span></span></p><p class="s5" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: start; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3">A PhD or MD/</span><span class="s3">PhD degree</span><span class="s3">(s)</span><span class="s3"> with robust background </span><span class="s3">in </span><span class="s3">neuroscience </span><span class="s3">is essential;</span><span class="s3"></span><span class="s3">knowledge in neuro</span><span class="s3">physiology</span><span class="s3">, animal behavior</span><span class="s3"> </span><span class="s3">and/or computational </span><span class="s3">neuro</span><span class="s3">science is </span><span class="s3">an asset</span><span class="s3">.</span><span class="s3"> </span><span class="s3">Strong language and writing skills </span><span class="s3">in English </span><span class="s3">are </span><span class="s3">essential;</span><span class="s6"> </span><span class="s6">fluency </span><span class="s6">in German </span><span class="s6">is</span><span class="s6"> </span><span class="s6">a plus</span><span class="s6">.</span><span class="s3"> </span><span class="s3">The successful candidate is a highly </span><span class="s3">driven</span><span class="s3"> team</span><span class="s3">-</span><span class="s3">oriented</span><span class="s3"></span><span class="s3">individual </span><span class="s3">with good communication skills.</span><span class="s3"> </span><span class="s3">We work as a team and the team success is our </span><span class="s3">main</span><span class="s3"> measure of achievement.</span></span></p><p class="s5" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: start; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3">The position is </span><span class="s3">available </span><span class="s3">in January </span><span class="s3">2016 </span><span class="s3">for</span><span class="s3"> </span><span class="s3">an initial </span><span class="s3">period</span><span class="s3"> </span><span class="s3">of</span><span class="s3"> 2</span><span class="s3"> years</span><span class="s3"> with possibility of extension up to 2 additional years</span><span class="s3">. We offer employment with a salary and social benefits based on the coll</span><a name="_GoBack"></a><span class="s3">ective agreement for public service employees in the academic and science sector</span><span class="s3"> (</span><span class="s3">TV-L E13</span><span class="s3"> adjusted based on experience</span><span class="s3">)</span><span class="s3">. The</span><span class="s3">U</span><span class="s3">niversity </span><span class="s3">H</span><span class="s3">ospital of Cologne</span><span class="s3"> promotes gender equality and therefore particularly encourages female scientists to apply. Preferential status will be given to handicapped persons, if equally qualified.</span></span></p><p class="s5" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: start; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3"><br></span></span></p><p class="s5" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: start; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3">Interested candidates should send their inquiries or applications (cover letter including a brief statement of research interests, CV, publication list, as well as names and contact details of </span><span class="s3">up to </span><span class="s3">3 referees) </span><span class="s3">both </span><span class="s3">to Prof. Dr. Visser-Vandewalle (</span><a href="mailto:veerle.visser-vandewalle@uk-koeln.de"><span class="s4">veerle.visser-vandewalle@uk-koeln.de</span></a><span class="s3">)</span><span class="s3"> and Dr. Sesia (</span><a href="mailto:thibaut.sesia@uk-koeln.de"><span class="s4">thibaut.sesia@uk-koeln.de</span></a><span class="s3">)</span><span class="s3">.</span></span></p><p class="s5" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: start; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3"><br></span></span></p><p class="s5" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: start; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3"><br></span></span></p><p class="s5" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: start; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">With best regards, </span></p><p class="s5" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: start; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span lang="DE" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Dr. Thibaut Sesia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span lang="DE"><br>Junior Group Leader<br>Klinik für Stereotaxie und Funktionelle Neurochirurgie </span><span lang="DE"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span lang="DE">Universitätsklinikum Köln (AöR) </span><span lang="DE"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span lang="DE" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Kerpener Str. 62<br>D - 50937 Köln<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span lang="DE" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br><br></span></p><p class="s5" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: start; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></span></p><p class="s5" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: start; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3"><br></span></span></p></div></div></div></body></html>