PhD Student in Neuroscience, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands

The Faculty of Science, University of Amsterdam, occupies a leading position internationally in its fields of research and participates in a large number of cooperative programmes with universities, research institutes and businesses. The faculty has a student body of around 3,000 and 1,500 members of staff, spread over eight research institutes and a number of faculty-wide support services. A considerable part of the research is made possible by external funding from Dutch and international organisations and the private sector. The Faculty of Science offers thirteen Bachelor’s degree programmes and eighteen Master’s degree programmes in the fields of the exact sciences, computer science and information studies, and life and earth sciences.

Since September 2010, the whole faculty has been housed in a brand new building at the Science Park in Amsterdam. The instalment of the faculty has made the Science Park one of the largest centres of academic research in the Netherlands.

The Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences (SILS) is one of the Faculty’s largest institutes. Its approximately 200 scientists and staff members work in 13 research groups that perform excellent research centered on four themes: 1) The Living Cell, 2) Plant Signaling, 3) Neuroscience, and 4) Life Science Technologies.

Within the research group Cognitive and Systems Neuroscience (SILS Center for Neuroscience), a vacancy is available for a PhD student position, for a research project aiming at establishing causal links between the function of neural systems and cognition, by altering brain activity in rodents with optogenetic techniques, funded by a new collaborative project EU “Enlightenment”.

PhD Student in Neuroscience
1.0 FTE (38h per week)
vacancy number W11-205

Brain structures encode and exchange information through the synchronous activation of cell assemblies. Brain rhythms at multiple frequencies shape cell assembly dynamics, and coordinate their emergence across multiple brain areas. The dialogue between brain areas lies at the basis of most cognitive functions. Multi-channel electrophysiological recordings, capturing the activity of ensembles of neurons in conjunction with local-field potentials, provided a great deal of insight into these complex mechanisms. Experiments in awake, behaving animals allow us to directly correlate brain activity patterns with cognition, with a level of detail unattainable with non-invasive methods such as functional neuroimaging. To go beyond correlational evidence, however, and to elucidate causal relationships between neural and cognitive events, it is necessary to flexibly manipulate brain activity. Optogenetic methods provide novel ways to perturb neural activity in an unprecedentedly precise fashion. We are currently establishing optogenetic methodologies in the lab, and together with our “Enlightenment” partners we are developing a novel technological platform for detecting patterns of neural activity in real time, with dedicated hardware, and perturb brain circuits optogenetically upon detection of a target pattern. The PhD student will participate in developing this platform, and he/she will apply it to the study of the interaction between multiple brain structures. In particular, the project aims at studying cortico-hippocampal interactions in memory acquisition and, consolidation.

References
Benchenane K, Peyrache A, Khamassi M, Tierney PL, Gioanni Y, Battaglia FP, Wiener SI (2010) Coherent theta oscillations and reorganization of spike timing in the hippocampal- prefrontal network upon learning. Neuron 66:921-936. Peyrache A, Khamassi M, Benchenane K, Wiener SI, Battaglia FP (2009) Replay of rule learning related neural patterns in the prefrontal cortex during sleep. Nat Neurosci 12:919-926.

Requirements
A Master of Science degree in Neuroscience, or Biophysics, or a Master of Science degree in Physics, (Bio)Engineering (or other quantitative discipline) and a strong motivation to pursue research in Neuroscience. Desired areas of expertise are systems neuroscience, and/or behavioral neurophysiology, quantitative skills, in particular in computer programming, and in electronics. Demonstrated ability to work in a team and an ability to work independently will be considered advantages.

Further information
Project information can be obtained from Dr. Francesco P. Battaglia, e-mail: f.p.battaglia@uva.nl; phone +31-20-5257968

Appointment
The full-time appointment will be on a temporary basis for a maximum period of four years (18 months plus a further 30 months after a positive evaluation) and should lead to a dissertation (PhD thesis). Based on a full-time appointment the gross monthly salary will range from €2.042 in the first year to €2.612 in the final year, according to the Dutch salary scales for PhD students. The collective employment agreement (CAO) of Dutch universities is applicable.

The successful candidate will also participate in teaching in the Biomedical Neurosciences Master program and Psychobiology bachelor program at the University of Amsterdam.

Job application
Applications, quoting the vacancy number and marked strictly confidential (in the upper left-hand corner of the envelope) should include a curriculum vitae. Applications should be sent to:

Dienst Personeelszaken
Universiteit van Amsterdam
Faculteit der Natuurwetenschappen, Wiskunde en Informatica
Postbus 94216
1090 GE Amsterdam
the Netherlands.

Applications can also be emailed to application-science@uva.nl, bearing the vacancy number in the subject line and relevant documents as attachments.

The closing date for application is January 1, 2012.

1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars
Please Rate :)
Loading...

Donation

If you find our website useful, please consider making a donation. It will help us pay our operating expenses.


  1. Fully Funded Scholarships in Astronomy, University of Cambridge, UK
  2. Full Funded VLIR-ICP Master Scholarships, KU Leuven, Belgium
  3. Fully Funded Scholarships, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia
  4. Fully Funded Master Scholarships, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Thailand
  5. Fully Funded Scholarships, University of New England, Australia
  6. Fully Funded Scholarships, Chonnam National University, South Korea
  7. Fully Funded Scholarships, Ajou University, South Korea
  8. Fully Funded Graduate Scholarships for International Students, South Korea
  9. Full Tuition Fee Scholarships for Female Students from Developing Countries, Swansea University, UK
  10. Master Scholarships, University of Twente, Netherlands
  11. Fully Funded Scholarships in Singapore
  12. Tuition + Living Allowance Scholarships, University of Waikato, New Zealand
  13. Fully Funded Scholarships, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia
  14. Master Scholarships, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, UK
  15. Fully Funded Australia Awards Scholarships
  16. Fully Funded GCE A Level Scholarships for Indonesian Students, Singapore

VU Fellowship Programme (VUFP), VU University Amsterdam, Netherlands
VUFP procedure - Bachelor’s degree International Business Administration The VU Fellowship Programme (VUFP) offers talented prospective students the unique opportunity to pursue a Bachelor’s degree International Business Administration (IBA) at VU University. VU University has committed to providing approximately 1 million euro towards attracting highly motivated, excellent students. Deadline to apply for

PhD Student in Neurogenesis, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
The Faculty of Science occupies a leading position internationally in its fields of research and participates in a large number of cooperative programmes with universities, research institutes and businesses. The faculty has a student body of around 3,000 and 1,500 members of staff, spread over eight research institutes and a

Orange Tulip Scholarships, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
The University of Amsterdam (UvA) is an internationally oriented research university with approximately 32,000 students, and 5,000 staff. In 2018 UvA ranks #1 in the Netherlands (Times Higher Education Ranking) and Top 15 in Europe (QS Ranking). UvA Economics & Business offers excellent and affordable Bachelor's and Master's programmes in English at

Amsterdam Merit Scholarships (AMS), University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
The University of Amsterdam aims to attract the world's brightest students to its international classrooms. Outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area can apply for an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship. The Amsterdam Merit Scholarship (AMS) is a scholarship covering the tuition fee and part of the living expenses (the exact amount

Institute of Neuroscience & Psychology International Scholarship, University of Glasgow, UK
International applicants from outside the UK/EU will be considered for the Institute of Neuroscience & Psychology International Scholarship. Value: £2,000 How to apply: Applicants for the Scholarship should apply for the programme using the standard application format. In addition they should email the programme administrator Johanna Green indicating their wish to be considered

PhD Candidate in Development and Spreading of Antibiotic Resistance, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
Resistance of pathogenic microorganisms against antibiotics causes considerable problems for human health care. The research group on antibiotic resistance cooperates with the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (VWA) to investigate the contribution of antibiotic usage in the agricultural sector to the overall development and spread of resistance. This

Talent Grant, Amsterdam University of the Arts, Netherlands
The Talent Grant was established in 2013 and is aimed at providing financial support to excellent students from outside the European Economic Area (EEA), Switzerland and Suriname who wish to study at the Amsterdam University of the Arts (AHK). Students from non-EEA countries normally have to pay the institutional tuition fees,

Complete List of Dutch Institutions Offering PhD Studies
DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY CICAT, Management Centre for International Cooperation Mekelweg 2 2628 CD Delft PO Box 5048 2600 CN Delft Tel +31 (0)15 278 36 12 Fax +31 (0)15 278 11 79 Email cicat@tudelft.nl Internet www.cicat.tudelft.nl EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY International Relations Office PO Box 513 5600 MB Eindhoven Tel + 31 (0)40 247 80 15 Fax + 31 (0)40 244 16 92 Email stuio@tue.nl Internet

Amsterdam Science Scholarship, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
In the domains Green Life Sciences and Gravitation Astroparticle Physics The Amsterdam Science Scholarships programme is open to excellent foreign students from all countries of the world. It is aimed at talented undergraduate students in the domains Green Life Sciences and Gravitation Astroparticle Physics, two priority areas of the Faculty of

Holland Scholarship for International Students, Netherlands
The Holland Scholarship is meant for international students from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) who want to do their bachelor’s or master’s in the Netherlands. Are you ready for the chance of a lifetime? Apply for the Holland Scholarship! This scholarship is financed by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture

Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to ensure the above information is current and correct. However, applicants should contact the appropriate administering body before making an application, as details do change frequently.

5 thoughts on “PhD Student in Neuroscience, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands”

  1. I’m a physic’s teacher in senior high school.
    I want to get a scholarship S2.
    What I must doing for it?
    thanks

  2. saya bru 2th jd guru fisika SMA, pengen banget dpt beasiswa S2.
    Kira2 apa yg hrs saya persiapkan utk beasiswa tsb….?
    Makasih

Comments

css.php