PhD: Remodel Synapses to Fortify Against Alzheimer's

Uva; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 38,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ABP pension contribution

Housing support for relocation

PhD training and courses

Job summary

University of Amsterdam (UvA) invites applications for a PhD position in the Memory and Plasticity team to study glutamatergic receptors and engram cells in aging-related cognitive resilience. Work involves rodent models, electrophysiology, chemogenetics, and behavioral interventions within SILS.

You will collaborate with leading groups, contribute to experiments, and disseminate findings at international meetings while pursuing a PhD under the FL active programme.

Qualifications

• Experience with learning and memory research.
• Affinity and experience with performing animal experiments.
• Affinity and experience with common behavioural and/or neurobiological techniques.
• Strong analytical, writing and presenting skills.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken); willingness to learn Dutch.

Responsibilities

• Complete and defend a PhD thesis within four years.
• Contribute to experimental design and data analysis; perform experiments.
• Lead manuscript writing and present results at conferences.
• Mentor students and participate in teaching activities.

Skills

Learning & memory

Animal experiments

Behavioural techniques

Data analysis

Academic writing

English fluency

Dutch learning

Education

MSc in Neuroscience

Tools

Electrophysiology

Chemogenetics

Proteomics

Dendrite reconstruction

Job description

University of Amsterdam (UvA) invites applications for a PhD position in the Memory and Plasticity team to study glutamatergic receptors and engram cells in aging-related cognitive resilience. Work involves rodent models, electrophysiology, chemogenetics, and behavioral interventions within SILS.

You will collaborate with leading groups, contribute to experiments, and disseminate findings at international meetings while pursuing a PhD under the FL active programme.