Job ID: 120283

Student – Scientific project – Enhancing memory – Behavioral studies in rats

Position: Students BSc/MSc

Deadline: 7 October 2024

Employment Start Date: 1 November 2024

Contract Length: 24 months

City: Gdańsk

Country: Poland

Institution: Gdansk University of Technology

Department: BioTechMed Center, Multimedia Systems Department, Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications, and Informatics

Description:

If you have a passion for understanding and enhancing brain function and behavior, these opportunities offer a dynamic and collaborative environment in which you can grow and make significant contributions to the field. We encourage all interested to apply!

Two positions will be open:

1) (Ref. 1/2024) The fellowship in animal behavior for one year (ca. 36h/week) for students at Gdańsk University of Technology. The experimental work will take place in the Department of Animal and Human Physiology at the Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk.

About the position:

The work will focus on training rats in a new automated spatial memory task as part of the ongoing Polonez Bis Project, which aims to enhance memory through deep brain stimulation (DBS). It will involve investigating both spatial and social learning, as well as data curation, analysis, presentation, and the preparation of regular reports.

Eligibility and Preferred Skills:

Students of all levels with student status at a Polish university are encouraged to apply.
Experience working with rats, preferably accompanied by ethical courses and approvals.
Good command in English.
Strong interest in neuroscience, learning and memory, behavior, brain-machine interfaces, electrophysiology and deep brain stimulation.
Curiosity-driven with a strong intrinsic motivation for research.

Benefits:

The successful candidate will receive a monthly stipend of 4000 PLN, funded by NCN. Additionally, learning modern methods of behavioral research (automatized environments, DeepLabCut), we offer a supportive environment, mentorship, and opportunities to present research results. This work may also serve as the basis for a Bachelor’s thesis.

How to apply:

Please send your CV, motivation letter, and the contact details for 1-3 references to deepbrainlab@gmail.com Application documents should be in English. Please include the position you are applying for in the email subject line (Ref. 1/2024).

2) (Ref. 2/2024) A full-time position in animal behavior (1.0 time; 40h/week) for two years for students at Gdańsk University of Technology. The experimental work will take place in the Department of Animal and Human Physiology at the Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk.

About the position:

The work will focus on training rats in a new automated spatial memory test as part of the IDUB Platinum project titled Invasive Brain-Computer Interfaces for Electrical Memory Modulation in Thalamocortical Circuits, which will launch in November 2024. The project will involve investigating both spatial and social learning, as well as data curation, analysis, preparation of regular reports, and presenting findings at scientific meetings.

Eligibility and Preferred Skills:

Students of all levels are encouraged to apply.
Experience working with rats, preferably accompanied by ethical courses and approvals.
Good command in English.
Strong interest in neuroscience, learning and memory, behavior, brain-machine interfaces, electrophysiology and deep brain stimulation.
Curiosity-driven with a strong intrinsic motivation for research.

Benefits:

The successful candidate will receive a monthly salary of approximately 5000 PLN gross, funded by the IDUB Platinum program at Gdańsk University of Technology. Additionally, learning modern methods of behavioral research (automatized environments, DeepLabCut), a supportive environment, mentorship, and opportunities to present research results at international conferences, contingent upon high-quality experimental outcomes. This work may also serve as the basis for a Master’s or Bachelor’s thesis.

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