Vacancies
PhD/Postdoc
A PhD/ postdoctoral position is available to study sensory processing in the barrel somatosensory cortex. The research will involve electrical stimulation (single-cell stimulation, microstimulation) of neurons and/or two-photon population calcium imaging in behaving rodents. Applicants should have a strong interest in behavior and data analysis. Prior experience with electrophysiology and quantitative analysis methods is desirable, but not required. Interested applicants can contact Arthur Houweling by email ( a.houweling@erasmusmc.nl ). Please include your curriculum vitae, a list of suggested references, and a brief description of your past work and future research interests.
Post-Doc
We are looking for talented and motivated postdoctoral candidates who are interested in studying cell biology of neurons. Applicants for this position should have expertise in any of the following areas of research; a) protein biochemistry including protein purification and proteomics-based techniques such as mass spectrometry, b)live-cell fluorescent imaging with an interest in cellular mechanisms of protein trafficking, organelle transport, microtubule dynamics and neuronal morphogenesis, c) backgrounds in physical science with an interest in developing and applying optical imaging techniques at a cellular and subcellular level. See for more information: homepage.neuro.nl/hoogenraad Send your application to Dr. Casper Hoogenraad (c.hoogenraad@erasmusmc.nl)
Post-Doc
Postdoc position available on the role of CaMKII in plasticity, in particular its role in AMPA receptor targeting. Techniques used are whole cell recording on acute (mutant) slices and on cultured slices transfected with viral expression vectors. Applicants for this position should have experience in electrophysiology (whole-cell recording). To work in the group of Ype Elgersma (y.elgersma@erasmusmc.nl).
Two Ph.D. students
Two Ph.D. positions available in NWO-MW grant on mechanisms underlying cerebellar motor learning. Experience with electrophysiology, behavioral studies, electron microscopy, or transgenic animals would be an advantage. To work with Chris de Zeeuw (c.dezeeuw@erasmusmc.nl)