PhD Associative learning - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The research group

In the research group Associative Learning we study motor learning and memory of quantitative information in the nervous system. Our research is at the forefront within classical conditioning and learning of temporal intervals. We are a small team of researchers (Fredrik Johansson, Germund Hesslow and Anders Rasmussen) as well as technical staff. The research group is located at the Biomedical Centre ("BMC") in Lund.

You can read more about our research at the following link: https://portal.research.lu.se/portal/en/organisations-researchgroups/associative-learning(1bbc4860-ab1b-4f2b-b017-1eb7a2601609).html

Within the research group, we care about a good working environment, and strive to maintain a stimulating environment for all employees.

We are now recruiting a Ph.D. student for a research project which will study learning of temporal intervals in neurons. The position is limited to 4 years full-time, starting 1 September 2021 or according to agreement.

Work duties

The aim is to study associative learning, specifically learning of temporal intervals, in cerebellar Purkinje neurons. Experiments and data sampling will be done with extracellular electrodes in vivo and patch-clamp in vitro.

As a Ph.D. student in the research group you are first and foremost responsible for your thesis project according to an individual study plan that will be set up at the start of your project. The primary tasks are to perform electrophysiological experiments, analyze sampled data as well as reading and writing scientific papers. Additional shared responsibilities include for example maintenance of the laboratory environment and participation in joint scientific activities. Conference participation abroad may be required about once a year.

Qualifications 

Required qualifications:

- Basic knowledge of the nervous system

-  Great emphasis will be placed on personal qualities. The ability of applicants to cooperate and work independently will be taken into account.

Desired qualifications:

- Experience of bachelor's or master's level thesis work in neurophysiology

- Experience of neurophysiological studies with cell recordings in vivo or in vitro

- Experience of data analysis from cell recordings

- Familiarity with software such as MATLAB, R or similar, alternatively of programming

- Independence, tenacity and ability to collaborate are desired personal traits

Instructions for the application 

The application must contain a cover letter describing how you meet the required qualifications, a CV and diploma.

Eligibility
Students with basic eligibility for third-cycle studies are those who- have completed a second-cycle degree- have completed courses of at least 240 credits, of which at least 60 credits are from second-cycle courses, or- have acquired largely equivalent knowledge in some other way, in Sweden or abroad.

The employment of doctoral students is regulated in the Swedish Code of Statues 1998: 80. Only those who are or have been admitted to PhD-studies may be appointed to doctoral studentships. When an appointment to a doctoral studentship is made, the ability of the student to benefit from PhD-studies shall primarily be taken into account. In addition to devoting themselves to their studies, those appointed to doctoral studentships may be required to work with educational tasks, research and administration, in accordance with specific regulations in the ordinance.

Type of employment
Limit of tenure, four years according to HF 5 kap 7§.