PhD in Human Neuroscience: Map Human Cortical Circuits

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 34,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8% holiday allowance

8.3% end-of-year bonus

ABP pension

Job summary

The CNCR at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam invites applications for a PhD project funded by an ERC Consolidator grant focused on human layer 3 pyramidal neurons and Double Bouquet cells. You will investigate their roles in cognitive networks and their vulnerability in cognitive disorders.

You will join the Neurons of Human Cognition team in the Integrative Neurophysiology group, gaining hands-on experience with live human brain tissue, patch-clamp recordings, viral labeling, data analysis, and

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in life sciences, specialization in biomedical sciences, biophysics or neuroscience
• Experience in cellular electrophysiology in brain slices (patch clamp)
• Programming and data analysis skills
• Excellent communication and writing skills in English

Responsibilities

• Map circuit dynamics using single- and multi-cell patch-clamp recordings
• Label neuron types in organotypic slice cultures with viral tools
• Explore existing datasets with bioinformatic tools
• Develop computational models to link circuit function with neuronal/network computation
• Contribute to teaching activities and supervise students
• Publish research and present to the international community

Skills

Programming

Data analysis

Patch clamp electrophysiology

Education

Master’s degree in life sciences, specialization in biomedical sciences, biophysics or neuroscience

Job description

The CNCR at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam invites applications for a PhD project funded by an ERC Consolidator grant focused on human layer 3 pyramidal neurons and Double Bouquet cells. You will investigate their roles in cognitive networks and their vulnerability in cognitive disorders.

You will join the Neurons of Human Cognition team in the Integrative Neurophysiology group, gaining hands-on experience with live human brain tissue, patch-clamp recordings, viral labeling, data analysis, and