Connectionists: Position for a Junior Scientist (Research Associate) in Neurophysiology, University of Freiburg

[Janina Kirsch]

 % apologies for multiple postings % 

Junior Scientist Position (Research Associate)
at the  <http://www.imtek.de/biomikrotechnik/> Laboratory for
Biomicrotechnology, 
 
<outbind://69-00000000CFE77890DCCF0142AD85D60474B4877624943100/www.imtek.de>
Dept. of Microsystems Engineering, 
 <http://www.tf.uni-freiburg.de/index_html-en/view?set_language=en> Faculty
of Engineering
 
<outbind://69-00000000CFE77890DCCF0142AD85D60474B4877624943100/www.uni-freib
urg.de> University of Freiburg,
<outbind://69-00000000CFE77890DCCF0142AD85D60474B4877624943100/www.freiburg.
de> Freiburg


The Laboratory for Biomicrotechnology (
<outbind://69-00000000CFE77890DCCF0142AD85D60474B4877624943100/egert@imtek.d
e> Prof. Ulrich Egert) offers a junior scientist position (
<http://www.lbv.bwl.de/service/pdf/3_besotabelle_01032010> A13, up to 4
years) for a biologist with expertise on electrophysiology, cell culture of
neuronal networks, neurophysiology in acute brain slices and/or Ca-imaging.

We are interested in the mechanisms and structures underlying the activity
dynamics in neuronal networks and the processing of neuronal activity within
the network. In joint projects with computational neuroscientists we
investigate how the biological neuronal networks process incoming stimuli,
what determines intrinsic activity, how pathological dynamics arise and how
to contain them.
To address these questions we use acute brain slices, cell cultures and
animal models with a variety of techniques. A central technology is
extracellular recording the neuronal activity with microelectrode arrays to
analyze the spatio-temporal structure of activity. Recordings with these
arrays are combined with paired intracellular recordings, calcium imaging,
microstimulation and advanced data analyses. New technical and analysis
tools are developed as needed in collaborations with microsystems engineers.

This work is embedded in the
<outbind://69-00000000CFE77890DCCF0142AD85D60474B4877624943100/www.bccn.uni-
freiburg.de> Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Freiburg (BCCN
Freiburg) and the new
<outbind://69-00000000CFE77890DCCF0142AD85D60474B4877624943100/www.bfnt.uni-
freiburg.de> Bernstein Focus Neurotechnology - Freiburg/Tuebingen. The
successful candidate is expected to contribute to the teaching and
<http://www.bccn.uni-freiburg.de/teaching_and_training> training program of
these iniatives.

Candidates should have outstanding academic records and an interest in
translational neuroscience and neurotechnology.

The position is open immediately until filled. 

For further information, please contact Prof.
<outbind://69-00000000CFE77890DCCF0142AD85D60474B4877624943100/egert@imtek.d
e> Ulrich Egert (Head of laboratory) or Dr.
<outbind://69-00000000CFE77890DCCF0142AD85D60474B4877624943100/kirsch@bcf.un
i-freiburg.de> Janina Kirsch (Coordinator for the Teaching & Training
Programs).

-- Dr. Janina Kirsch --
Coordinator for the Teaching & Training Programs
Bernstein Center Freiburg
Albert-Ludwig University of Freiburg 
Hansastr. 9a 
D - 79104 Freiburg 
Germany

Phone: +49 (0) 761 203-9575
Fax: +49 (0) 761 203-9559

Email: kirsch <mailto:kirsch at bcf.uni-freiburg.de> @bcf.uni-freiburg.de
Web:  <http://www.bcf.uni-freiburg.de/> www.bcf.uni-freiburg.de

 
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