PhD in Neuroscience: VR-Driven Neural Dynamics in Mice

Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg; Freiburg; Vor Ort; CHF 40.000 - 49.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Optophysiology Group at the Institute for Machine-Brain Interfacing Technology (IMBIT) at the University of Freiburg invites applications for a PhD student in Neuroscience to study the effects of virtual reality on neural activity and behavior in mice. 65% TV-L, three years, funded by DFG and university funds, with extension possible.

You will work on an interdisciplinary project combining rodent behavior, virtual reality, two-photon calcium imaging, optogenetics, and computational data

Qualifikationen

• Master's degree in neuroscience, neurobiology, biology, biomedical sciences, or related field.
• Experience or strong interest in neuroscience and animal behavior.
• Good programming skills, preferably Python; basic statistics and quantitative analysis.

Aufgaben

• Design and conduct behavioral experiments with mice in virtual and real environments.
• Perform two-photon calcium imaging of neuronal activity.
• Apply holographic optogenetics to manipulate neuronal populations.
• Contribute to design/development of a two-photon miniscope.
• Analyze and model behavioral and neural data.
• Assist in interpretation and publication of findings.

Kenntnisse

Python

Statistics

Animal training

Ausbildung

Master's degree in neuroscience or related field

Tools

Two-photon imaging

Optogenetics

Arduino

Jobbeschreibung

The Optophysiology Group at the Institute for Machine-Brain Interfacing Technology (IMBIT) at the University of Freiburg invites applications for a PhD student in Neuroscience to study the effects of virtual reality on neural activity and behavior in mice. 65% TV-L, three years, funded by DFG and university funds, with extension possible.

You will work on an interdisciplinary project combining rodent behavior, virtual reality, two-photon calcium imaging, optogenetics, and computational data