PhD Position in Neurobiology - ERC Project on Wireless Neural Control

• Regular promotion to the next level and increase in salary pursuant to the collective bargaining agreement for the public service of the German Länder (TV-L) or remuneration pursuant to the Bavarian Public Servants Remuneration Act (BayBesG) plus an additional annual bonus
  
• 30 days annual leave at five working days per week with additional free days on December 24 and 31
  
• Occupational pension scheme and asset accumulation savings scheme

• Participation in a high-impact ERC research project
  
• Be part of a highly interdisciplinary and international research environment
  
• Access to advanced methods in nanomaterials, imaging, and neurophysiology
  
• Training at the interface of neurobiology and emerging neurotechnologies
  
• Close supervision and strong integration into a dynamic research team at FAU
  
• Structured doctoral degree programs
  
• Systematic career development in collaboration with the Graduate Center
  
• Thorough onboarding process with a dedicated team
  
• Joint team activities
  
• Subsidized food and drinks in our student restaurants
  
• Place of work within comfortable walking distance of public transport
  
• Family-friendly environment with childcare options, also during school holidays

Your tasks

• Establish and maintain primary neural culture and slice systems and related neurobiological models
• Perform immunofluorescence staining and advanced fluorescence microscopy
• Investigate neuronal and astrocytic signalling in CNS systems
• Study wireless modulation of neural activity using magnetic nanomaterials trough calcium imaging and MRI dynamics
• Contribute to functional assays and neural recording experiments
• Collaborate closely with researchers in materials science and bioengineering

Required qualifications

• Masters degree in neuroscience, neurobiology, biomedicine, or a related field

• Experience with cell culture, ideally primary neuronal cultures and acute/organotypic slices

• Experience with immunofluorescence and fluorescence imaging

• A good understanding of neurophysiology and neuronal signalling

Desired experience

• Calcium imaging

• Patch-clamp electrophysiology

• Multi-electrode array (MEA) recordings

• Work with CNS or PNS experimental models

Application

Applicants should apply with a ++single++ pdf file containing:

• CV
  
• Motivation letter
  
• A short outline of research interests within the PhD position
  
• Contact details of three referees, who may be contacted directly by the appointment committee.