The Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology (LIN) is an internationally recognized neuroscientific research institute and dedicated to the research on learning and memory. Our research comprises all organizational levels of the brain - from molecular and cellular processes to complex neuronal networks and behavior. In association with the SFB 1436, Neural Resources of Cognition (supported by the German Research Foundation) we are looking for a highly motivated
PhD student position (f/m/d)
in systems neuroscience and neuroimaging
The PhD position is available as part of a collaborative project for a fixed term appointment, initially for 3 years, with a salary of TV-L E13 (65%) starting earliest from March 1st, 2025. An extension can be made until at least Dec 31st, 2028 (in accordance with the availability of funds and individual requirements). About the project: SFB 1436 subproject B06: ‘Deployment of neural resources for temporal attention across the senses’, is a collaboration between Prof. Janelle Pakan, Prof. Eike Budinger, and Prof. Toemme Noesselt as part of an already established Collaborative Research Centre in Magdeburg (Germany). The project focuses on a key component that is instrumental in cognitive performance and memory formation, the deployment of temporal information in multisensory contexts. Your role in the project will be to investigate by means of in vivo two-photon imaging in behaving mice and correlated high-field animal MRI how temporal attention influences the generation, maintenance, and updating of multisensory stimulus representations. In collaboration with human behavioral and MRI investigations the project strives to directly connect principles of animal and human system physiology.
You will work at the Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology (Profs. Pakan and Budinger) in close cooperation with the Otto-von-Guericke-University (Prof. Noesselt). You will be part of a multidisciplinary, international, and dedicated project group that offers you a wide range of opportunities for personal and professional skill development. Your profile:
MSc in Neuroscience, Biology, Biomedical engineering, Life sciences, or a related field
Interest in studies on sensory systems and temporal processing across both rodents and humans
Experience with MRI and/or microscopy techniques but at least general interest in neuroimaging
Familiarity with statistics and programing experience with Matlab and/or python are advantageous
Preference will be given to candidates with a completed FELASA course (or equivalent), but willingness to work directly with animal models is a minimum requirement.
Magdeburg offers excellent opportunities for cognitive and systems neuroscientific research, including a vibrant and growing in vivo two-photon imaging community, several MRI facilities (from 3 to 9.4 Tesla) exclusively for human and animal research purposes, as well as an excellent, multidisciplinary scientific environment.
The candidate will be given the opportunity to develop a doctoral thesis with extensive support through the IRTG (https://sfb1436.de/de/graduate-school/) and the CBBS graduate program (http://gp.cbbs.eu).