Neural Circuit Dynamics of Collective Digging in Larvae

Crick; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training opportunities

STPs access

Job summary

Crick invites applications for a 2027 PhD project with Michael Winding exploring collective behaviour in fruit-fly larvae. The project combines circuit connectomics, calcium imaging and behavioural assays to uncover how sensory information and social experience shape neural processing.

The student will join a diverse Crick group, engage with single-cell datasets, and develop models linking connectivity to behaviour, with extensive training and access to STPs.

Qualifications

• Strong interest in neuroscience, development or collective behaviour.
• Experience with coding or a willingness to learn Python during the PhD.
• Background in experimental or computational techniques is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Perform computational analyses to understand circuit mechanisms.
• Test circuit hypotheses using behavioural assays and functional imaging.
• Collaborate with Crick scientists to integrate molecular, developmental and connectomic data.

Skills

Python

Neuroscience

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

Calcium imaging

Connectomics

Job description

Crick invites applications for a 2027 PhD project with Michael Winding exploring collective behaviour in fruit-fly larvae. The project combines circuit connectomics, calcium imaging and behavioural assays to uncover how sensory information and social experience shape neural processing.

The student will join a diverse Crick group, engage with single-cell datasets, and develop models linking connectivity to behaviour, with extensive training and access to STPs.