Vacancies
PhD student
A 4-year position for a PhD student is available to study sound localization in the Medial Superior Olive (MSO). The PhD student will perform juxtacellular and whole-cell recordings from MSO cells in the Mongolian gerbil. The goal of the project is to investigate the unique specializations that allow MSO cells to compare sounds coming from the two ears with microsecond precision (see Physiol Rev 90:983-1012). The setup for MSO recordings in gerbil is operational. Applicants should have strong interest in electrophysiology. Send your application, CV and names of two references to Gerard Borst (g.borst@erasmusmc.nl) or Marcel van der Heijden (m.vanderheyden@erasmusmc.nl).
Postdoc
A 2-year postdoc position is available to study sound localization in the Medial Superior Olive (MSO). The postdoc will perform juxtacellular and whole-cell recordings from MSO cells in the Mongolian gerbil. The goal of the project is to find out how MSO cells can detect differences in arrival times of sounds at the two ears with microsecond precision (see Physiol Rev 90:983-1012). The setup for MSO recordings in gerbil is operational. Applicants should have electrophysiological experience. Send your application, CV and names of two references to Gerard Borst (g.borst@erasmusmc.nl) or Marcel van der Heijden (m.vanderheyden@erasmusmc.nl).
PhD Student
A 4-year position for a PhD student is available to study in vivo synaptic transmission in mouse mutants for neurological diseases. Applicants should have strong interest in electrophysiology, pharmacology and/or in vivo imaging. Send your application, CV and names of two references to Gerard Borst (g.borst@erasmusmc.nl).
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
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)