Doctoral / Ph.d. Student (F/m/d)

Vor 5 Tagen

Göttingen, Deutschland Georg-August-Universität Göttingen Vollzeit

The Johann-Friedrich-Blumenbach Institute of Zoology and Anthropology at the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen is looking to fill the position of a

**Doctoral / Ph.D. Student (f/m/d)**

for research on the “Cellular and Circuit Mechanisms of Brain-wide Chemosensory Valence Encoding” in zebrafish.

The position is funded by the Schram Stiftung for a period of three years, with a salary according to the German salary scale **TV-L E13**(65 %), and should be filled by November 1st, 2025.

**Main Objectives of the Project**:

- Investigate how genetically defined neural circuits in the larval zebrafish forebrain encode the innate valence (positive or negative value) of chemosensory stimuli.
- Explore how internal states and learned experiences modulate neuronal processing related to encoding of chemosensory valence and control of behavior.
- Conduct brain-wide functional imaging (Ca2+ imaging) using multiphoton microscopy and targeted manipulations (e.g., optogenetics, ablations) to better understand the cellular and circuit-level mechanisms driving odor valence classification.
- Study distributed and genetically identifiable neuronal ensembles that form the substrate for state
- and experience-dependent changes in sensory processing, using advanced behavioral paradigms in combination with 2-photon Ca2+ imaging in awake, behaving zebrafish embryos and larvae.
- A strong background in neuroscience, and in particular, a strong interest in sensory / circuit / systems neuroscience approaches.
- Proven experience with data analysis (highly desirable) — particularly multivariate analysis techniques to analyse behavioral and functional imaging or electrophysiological data.
- Practical skills in conducting behavioral experiments with live small vertebrates (e.g. zebrafish) is desirable.
- Prior experience with multiphoton or confocal imaging is beneficial but not required.
- High level and fluency in English (the working language) is required; knowledge of German is an asset.
- Motivation to conduct independent research and pursue a doctoral degree within a collaborative environment.
- Willingness to participate in seminars, lab meetings, and to assist with student supervision.

This position is designed to support the growth of early-career researchers by offering a strong foundation in both laboratory and analysis aspects of systems neuroscience work, while fostering scientific independence and collaboration. The students will have the chance to be part of transdisciplinary collaborations with other labs at the Göttingen Campus, incl. the Göttingen Campus Institute for Dynamics of Biological Networks (CIDBN), the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization (MPI-ds), and the European Neuroscience Institute (ENI).

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