PhD in Modifying Synapses to Mitigate Alzheimer's Disease

Original title: PhD Position in "Modifying Synapses to Mitigate Alzheimer's Disease"

• complete and defend a PhD thesis within the official appointment duration of four years;
• gain knowledge of the field through literature, discussions with team members and internal lab meetings;
• contribute to the design of experiments, perform experiments in the lab and analyse and interpret results of these experiments;
• take a leading role in writing manuscripts;
• be an active member of the research teams at both the Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences (UvA) and present results at (inter)national scientific meetings;
• participate in the Faculty of Science PhD training programme;
• assist in teaching and supervise Bachelor and Master’s students
• experience with learning and memory research.
• a MSc degree in Neuroscience or related fields;
• affinity and experience with performing animal experiments;
• affinity and experience with common behavioural and/or neurobiological techniques;
• good analytical, writing and presenting skills;
• fluent in English, both written and spoken and the willingness to learn Dutch (in case not Dutch native speaker)
• 232 holiday hours per year (based on fulltime);
• multiple courses to follow from our Teaching and Learning Centre;
• a complete educational program for PhD students;
• a pension at ABP for which UvA pays two third part of the contribution;
• the possibility to follow courses to learn Dutch;
• help with housing for a studio or small apartment when you’re moving from abroad.
• Dr. Harm J Krugers, h.krugers@uva.nl
• Prof. dr. H Kessels, h.w.h.g.kessels@uva.nl
• a detailed CV including the months (not just years) when referring to your education and work experience, highlighting also the tools and skills you acquired;
• a letter of motivation;
• the names and email addresses of two references who can provide letters of recommendation.