Job ID: 121624

Fully funded PhD position in computational neuroscience

Position: Ph.D. Student

Deadline: 14 February 2025

Employment Start Date: 1 April 2025

Contract Length: 3 years

City: Bonn

Country: Germany

Institution: University of Bonn medical center

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Description:

The Tchumatchenko Group (www.tchumatchenko.de) is offering fully-funded PhD positions to conduct research in the field of computational neuroscience.

The PhD candidates will be involved in research projects related to training of recurrent spiking networks, studying the relation between behavior and neural activity or understanding the protein dynamics in the context of plasticity. All of the available PhD project are focused on computational tools and include pen-and-paper calculations, data analysis, and numerical simulations and require an interdisciplinary mindset.

The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated, team-oriented graduate with a degree in life sciences, Physics, Mathematics, Biology, Engineering or similar disciplines with a strong interest in computational neuroscience. Prior experience with computational modelling techniques or neuroscience is advantageous, but not a strict requirement. Candidates should hold a diploma or a master’s degree (a PhD degree is required for the Postdoc position) and be enthusiastic about working in a competitive interdisciplinary research team. Good communication skills, a strong work ethic, excellent command of the English language are essential.

Please send your application with a cover letter, a CV with contact details from two references and copies of all relevant degree certificates to tatjana.tchumatchenko AT uni-bonn.de. We are looking forward to your application!