PhD Student (gn*) Neurophysiology - Collaborative Research Center (SFB/Transregio)

Universitätsklinikum Münster; Münster; On-site; EUR 47,000 - 60,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Extra annual payment

Company pension plan (VBL)

Training and professional development

Sports programs

Job ticket

Jobrad

Company events

Cafeteria

Emergency childcare

Job summary

Universitätsklinikum Münster invites applications for a fixed-term, part-time (65%) position in the Institute of Physiology I (Neurophysiology). The role focuses on in vivo imaging studies of cortico-thalamic network states in mice using multimodal approaches, including 2- and 3-photon microscopy, fiber-optic calcium recordings, and fMRI.

Responsibilities include project-based neuronal-glial investigations, conducting fMRI with calcium imaging, performing 3-photon imaging, and collaborating

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in neuroscience, biology, biomedicine, or a related field.
• Proficiency in English.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Project-based investigation of neuronal-glial network interactions in mice, with a focus on the influence of metabolic interventions on network stability.
• Performance of fMRI experiments with concurrent fiber-optic-based calcium recordings of neural activity in mice.
• Performance of 3-photon functional neuro-glial imaging in mice.
• Performance of animal behavioral experiments.
• Active participation in the interdisciplinary SFB network and collaboration across projects addressing animal behavior, neuron-glia interactions, and brain networks.

Skills

Proficiency in English

Excellent communication skills

Education

Master’s degree or equivalent in neuroscience, biology, biomedicine, or a related field

Job description

Fixed-term for 3.75 years | Part-time with 65% | Salary according to TV-L E13 | Institute of Physiology I (Neurophysiology) We are UKM. We have a clear social mission and, with our focus on healthcare, research, and teaching, we bear a unique responsibility.

To meet our high standards every day, we are looking forward to your scientific expertise in the Institute of Physiology I (Neurophysiology).

Here, we investigate primary cortico-thalamic network states in the rodent brain in vivo using multimodal imaging, combining 2- and 3-photon microscopy, fiber-optic-based calcium recordings, and fMRI to relate locally regulated and dysregulated cortical activity to brain-wide network dynamics. The Subproject B07 of the Collaborative Research Center (SFB/Transregio) is an initiative focused on the modulation of coupled neuronal and glial network attractors via metabolic intervention. The project pursues a bold, systems-level approach to decipher how metabolic states (e.g., fasting) influence the dynamic relationship between neurons and astrocytes and their subsequent effects on psychiatric phenotypes – ideally with you on board!

Responsibilities

• Project-based investigation of neuronal-glial network interactions in mice, with a focus on the influence of metabolic interventions on network stability
• Performance of fMRI experiments with concurrent fiber-optic-based calcium recordings of neural activity in mice
• Performance of 3-photon functional neuro-glial imaging in mice
• Performance of animal behavioral experiments
• Active participation in the interdisciplinary SFB network and collaboration across projects addressing animal behavior, neuron-glia interactions, and brain networks

Requirements

• Master’s degree or equivalent in neuroscience, biology, biomedicine, or a related field
• Proficiency in English
• Excellent communication skills

We Offer

• Salary according to TV-L E13, extra annual payment, and company pension plan (VBL)
• 30 days of vacation per year, plus two additional days off on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve
• A wide range of training and professional development opportunities
• A respectful and appreciative work environment within a diverse team
• Support and advisory services for health and work-life balance
• Additional benefits such as sports programs, job ticket, jobrad, company events, cafeteria, and emergency childcare

For inquiries, please contact: Prof. Dr. Albrecht Stroh, [e-mail]