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| Art des Jobs | Vollzeit | |
| Eingetragen am | 13.03.2024 | |
| Einsatzort | Magdeburg | |
| Jobbeschreibung | About the project: Understanding the neural basis of adaptive cognition is a central topic in systems neuroscience. Adaptive cognition is highly developed in primates, including humans, and it underlies many everyday behaviours that enable us to successfully navigate in a complex world. This process involves the integration of sensory inputs, learning, memory, and decision-making, all of which rely on the intricate interplay of multiple, interconnected brain areas. This projects in Prof. Krug’s lab uses cutting-edge chemogenetic approaches to investigate the role of pathways between the Pulvinar Nuclei and Neocortex in adaptive processing in vision. The post is funded through a Leibniz Collaborative Excellence Award “Chemogenetic dissection of primate brain circuits underlying adaptive cognition” in close collaboration with the German Primate Centre (DPZ) in Göttingen. Within a multi-disciplinary team and with the collaboration partners, the candidate will develop pathway-specific chemogenetic interventions to probe our ability to generate fast and accurate representations of our three-dimensional (3D) environment. They will dissect the contribution of the pulvinar as these representations are dynamically updated and adapted when we and others move through space or just move our eyes. |
| Qualifikationen | Your profile:
- Master’s degree or equivalent in Neuroscience, Biology, Veterinary or Human Medicine or related field - Excellent academic track record - Hands-on experience in some of the following areas is welcome: - familiarity with statistics and programming experience in MATLAB or Python are important - experience or strong interest in primate neurophysiology, chemo- or optogenetics are essential - experience in animal research is highly desirable - excellent communication skills in English (German language skills are welcome but not essential) - confidence and motivation to develop new experimental techniques and to shape research project in close collaboration with our partners |
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Leibniz-Institut für Neurobiologie 39118 Magdeburg |
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