Connectionists: PhD and Postdoc positions in Systems Neuroscience in Oslo

Mon Jun 12 16:58:28 EDT 2017

A PhD and postdoc fellow position in Neuroscience is available in the group of Associate Professor Koen Vervaeke: http://vervaeke-lab.org/. The lab is located at the Division of Physiology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences (IMB), at the University of Oslo. The project is funded by a Starting Grant from the European Research Council (ERC). The position is funded initially for a period of 3 years and available from April 1, 2017. The starting date is flexible.

See also links on FENS Jobs:
http://www.fens.org/News-Activities/Jobs/job-13305/
http://www.fens.org/News-Activities/Jobs/job-13306/

Description of the project and the job
We are searching for highly motivated candidates with a strong interest in cortical circuits. We aim at determining cortical circuit functions in behaving animals and study the contribution of specific neuron types. The candidate will use in-vivo two-photon imaging and electrophysiology techniques to record neuronal activity, and use optogenetics to identify cell-specific contributions to cortex function.

Qualifications
Highly motivated students with a degree in neuroscience, biology, medicine, computer science, physics or engineering are encouraged to apply. Ideally, the applicants have basic experience with some of the following disciplines; Electrophysiology, microscopy, optogenetics or computational neuroscience. The candidates should be handy and be comfortable to work with rodents. Good programming skills (eg. Matlab/LabVIEW), being critical, and being a team player, are all a big plus. The candidate should be able to work independently and structured, while at the same time engage in close collaborations. Applicants must hold an MSc or M.D. degree.

Koen Vervaeke

www.vervaeke-lab.org<http://www.vervaeke-lab.org/>

Domus Medica, University of Oslo
Sogsvannsveien 9,
0372 Oslo,
Norway
Koen Vervaeke

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