PhD: Drosophila Memory & Recurrent Neural Circuits

CNRS; France; Hybride; EUR 24 000 - 32 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

CNRS at the Paris-Saclay Institute of Neuroscience invites applications for a PhD student to investigate neuronal mechanisms of flexible memory formation in the Drosophila melanogaster larva. The project combines behavioural assays, neurogenetics, and in vivo imaging using two-photon microscopy.

You will work in the Reinforcement Learning themed team, studying recurrent circuits in mushroom body, with genetic manipulation, behavioral experiments, and data analysis, contributing to publications.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in neuroscience or a related field.
• Experience with Drosophila melanogaster and/or calcium imaging is advantageous.
• Interest in fundamental neuroscience and neuronal mechanisms of learning and memory.
• Strong analytical and scientific reasoning skills.
• Basic knowledge of statistics and programming (e.g. Python or Matlab).
• Good scientific communication skills in English, both written and spoken.
• Rigor, autonomy and ability to work as part of a team.

Responsabilités

• Literature review and analysis of the scientific literature.
• Design and implementation of genetic crosses.
• Planning and conducting behavioural experiments.
• Setting up and conducting in vivo calcium imaging experiments using two-photon microscopy.
• Analysis and interpretation of experimental data.
• Rigorous maintenance of laboratory notebooks and organization of experimental data.
• Regular presentation and discussion of results within the research team.
• Writing and presenting scientific results, including scientific publications and conference presentations.

Connaissances

Literature review

Analytical thinking

Programming (Python/ Matlab)

Scientific communication

Autonomy

Teamwork

English proficiency

Formation

Master's degree in neuroscience or related field

Outils

Two-photon microscopy

Confocal microscopy

Genetic crosses

Description du poste

CNRS at the Paris-Saclay Institute of Neuroscience invites applications for a PhD student to investigate neuronal mechanisms of flexible memory formation in the Drosophila melanogaster larva. The project combines behavioural assays, neurogenetics, and in vivo imaging using two-photon microscopy.

You will work in the Reinforcement Learning themed team, studying recurrent circuits in mushroom body, with genetic manipulation, behavioral experiments, and data analysis, contributing to publications.