PhD in When vascular clearance fails: can brain networks be restored?

Original title: PhD candidate "When vascular clearance fails: can brain networks be restored?"

• complete and defend a PhD thesis within the official appointment duration of four years;
• use multidisciplinary approaches (patch-clamp, optogenetics, mouse behaviour, stereotaxic surgery) to measure/manipulate thalamic circuits and behaviour;
• perform your experiments in a systematic and well controlled manner;
• keep accurate records by thoroughly documenting and organising your work;
• stay on top of the relevant scientific literature;
• discuss your work in our lab meetings, incorporate feedback and give input to others;
• assist in teaching and supervise BSc/MSc students during their research internship;
• participate in the Faculty of Science PhD and Graduate School Neurosciences training programmes.
• learn a wide variety of experimental and data analysis techniques;
• build a network as part of our (inter)national collaborations;
• present your work at (inter)national meetings;
• continuously hone your academic, professional and personal skills;
• contribute to the science communication and outreach activities of the lab.
• a recent MSc degree in the neurosciences (or a related area);
• a strong interest in aging biology and Alzheimer’s disease;
• a strong intrinsic motivation and aptitude for fundamental research (reflected by your training record);
• an Art. 9 qualification (or the willingness to become Art. 9 qualified);
• willingness to work with mice;
• willingness to supervise BSc and/or MSc students during their internship;
• fluent in English, both written and spoken.
• Dr. Gil Vantomme, Assistant Professor, g.vantomme@uva.nl
• Dr. Erwin van Vliet, Associate Professor, E.A.vanVliet@uva.nl
• a detailed CV including the months (not just years) when referring to your education and work experience;
• a letter of motivation;
• the names and email addresses of two references who can be contacted.