Bereich: Department of Biology
We are looking for highly motivated PhD candidates with interest in neuroscience joining our research group at the Department of Biology at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland.
Our laboratory studies the genetic, molecular, and cellular mechanisms of cognitive processes in health and disease. We study circuits, their neural and cellular properties as well as the molecular and genetic pathways that achieve these distinct cognitive functions in the brain across the animal kingdom.
As sister clade to bilaterians Cnidarians have a decentralized net-like nervous system, which appears superficially simple. However, their cognitive abilities are more complex than anticipated including the capacity to learn and form memories; with many more cell types than we assumed previously.
The project investigate the molecular and cellular mechansism of learning in the starlet anemone Nematostella vectensis as model, using single-cell transcriptomics, functional imaging of neurons and machine-learning based behavioral analysis.
Applicants must hold a Masters degree in neurobiology, molecular biology, genetics or related scientific fields. Previous experience in molecular biology, neurobiology, genetics and programming is required.
The position will be filled as soon as possible and is fully funded at an international highly competitive level.
Please send your complete application (CV, letter of motivation; please have 3 reference letters sent by referees directly) via email to: simon.sprecher@unifr.ch
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