Job ID: 121535

Two PhD positions in Neuroscience

Position: Ph.D. Student

Deadline: 31 January 2025

Employment Start Date: 1 February 2025

Contract Length: 3 years

City: Würzburg

Country: Germany

Institution: University of Würzburg & University Hospital Würzburg

Department: Institute of Physiology & Department of Neurology

Description:

Two PhD positions (TV-L E13 65%, 3 years) are available as soon as possible for a project in basic neuroscience with a strong translational link to Parkinson’s disease. The research project aims at understanding cortical network dynamics and the impact of cortical neurons in murine models of Parkinson’s disease.

 

We offer

  • A demanding research topic with cutting-edge techniques, in a collaborative research environment. Both PhD students will closely interact and will collaborate in an open-lab concept.
  • One of the positions will focus on intravital two-photon microscopy and electrophysiology to investigate cell dynamics in the cortex of disease models. The second position will focus on developing viral vectors for in vivo neural network tracing and neuromodulation to restore motor behavior in the disease models.
  • Access to cutting-edge tools and techniques in modern translational neuroscience.
  • Benefits by the international Graduate School of Life Sciences (GSLS) Würzburg providing structured doctoral research training.
  • A stimulating working atmosphere in a highly motivated and collegial team, embedded in a large research network investigating Parkinson’s disease.

 

Your Tasks

PhD student 1:

  • Working with disease models
  • In vivo intravital two-photon microscopy
  • In vivo and in vitro electrophysiology
  • Computational data analysis

PhD student 2:

  • Establishing and working with disease models.
  • Molecular and cellular techniques (cloning, immunolabelling, microscopy)
  • Animal experimentation (viral tracing, behavior)
  • Objective data analysis

 

Your Profile

  • M.Sc. degree in neuroscience or related fields.
  • Profound interest in cellular and network neuroscience.
  • Experience with laboratory techniques, particularly in techniques mentioned above and animal experimentation are advantageous.
  • Proficiency in English (both written and spoken); German skills are an asset but not mandatory.
  • Highly organized, self-motivated, and capable of working independently as well as in a team.

 

We look forward to receiving your application (including CV, certificates, brief description of qualifications and research interests) to both of us:

Prof. Dr. med. Knut Kirmse (knut.kirmse@uni-wuerzburg.de), University of Würzburg, Institute of Physiology, http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9206-214X

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Robert Blum (Blum_R@UKW.de), University Hospital Würzburg, Department of Neurology, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5270-3854