PhD Candidate: Neurovascular Aging & Brain Networks

University of Amsterdam (UvA); Netherlands; On-site; EUR 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Amsterdam (UvA) seeks an enthusiastic PhD candidate to investigate how neurovascular deficits and aging affect thalamic brain networks, with the goal of understanding epilepsy and Alzheimer's disease pathology. The project combines neurovascular biology with circuit neuroscience in a highly collaborative environment.

The position is a four-year, 38-hour-per-week appointment in the SilS/Faculty of Science, with opportunities for training, courses, and international meetings.

Qualifications

• Recent MSc degree in the neurosciences (or related area).
• Strong interest in aging biology and Alzheimer’s disease.
• Intrinsic motivation and aptitude for fundamental research.
• Art. 9 qualification (or willingness to become Art. 9 qualified).
• Willingness to work with mice and supervise students.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Complete and defend a PhD thesis within the four-year appointment.
• Use multidisciplinary approaches to measure/manipulate thalamic circuits and behaviour.
• Perform experiments systematically and keep accurate records.
• Stay current with the scientific literature and discuss work in lab meetings.

Skills

patch‑clamp

optogenetics

mouse behaviour

stereotaxic surgery

Education

MSc degree in the neurosciences

Tools

Mouse handling

Histology analyses

Whole-cell patch-clamp

In vivo electrophysiology

Job description

University of Amsterdam (UvA) seeks an enthusiastic PhD candidate to investigate how neurovascular deficits and aging affect thalamic brain networks, with the goal of understanding epilepsy and Alzheimer's disease pathology. The project combines neurovascular biology with circuit neuroscience in a highly collaborative environment.

The position is a four-year, 38-hour-per-week appointment in the SilS/Faculty of Science, with opportunities for training, courses, and international meetings.