[visionlist] Job opportunities - Laboratory for Neuro- and Psychofysiology - K.U.Leuven, Belgium

[Hilde Seynnaeve]

Job opportunities - Laboratory for Neuro- and Psychofysiology
K.U.Leuven, Belgium

The Laboratory for Neuro- and Psychofysiology at K.U.Leuven is one of the few laboratories in the world where functional imaging in humans and non-human primates and invasive single cell recordings are combined. It has expertise in all three techniques, addressing fundamental problems in systems neuroscience, in particular the neural mechanisms of visual cognition.

We have vacancies for:
- a Ph.D position in the team of Prof. W. Vanduffel
- a post-doc position in the team of Prof. W. Vanduffel
- a Ph.D position in the team of Prof. R. Vogels

Team of Prof. W. Vanduffel: Investigating causal functional interactions between cortical areas of non-human primates.
We will combine functional imaging (fMRI) in awake behaving monkeys with local microstimulation and local reversible inactivation techniques.
The student will have the opportunity to learn both fMRI and single cell recording in awake, behaving monkeys.

Team of Prof. R. Vogels: Coding of natural objects in the visual temporal cortex of non-human primates.
We will combine functional imaging (fMRI) and recording of single unit spiking activity and local field potentials.
The student will have the opportunity to learn both fMRI and single cell recording in awake, behaving monkeys.



Qualifications
Candidates with a degree in neuroscience, (neuro) psychology, biomedical sciences, natural sciences, mathematics, physics etc. are considered.
A good command of English and knowledge of Matlab is required.

Application and further information
The Ph.D. positions are available starting October 2009 for a period of 4 years and applications are currently being accepted.
The Post-doc position is available starting October 2009 for a period of 3 years and applications are currently being accepted.

Please send a copy of your curriculum vitae to:
(submission via electronic mail is encouraged)

hilde.seynnaeve at med.kuleuven.be<mailto:hilde.seynnaeve at med.kuleuven.be>

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Hilde Seynnaeve
Project coördinator

K.U.Leuven
Laboratorium Neuro - en Psychofysiologie
Campus Gasthuisberg, O&N 2
Herestraat 49 - bus 1021
3000 Leuven

Tel. + 32 (0) 16 33 05 88
Fax + 32 (0) 16 34 59 93

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