[visionlist] PhD and Postdoc Position at University of Oldenburg, Germany

[Jutta Kretzberg]

The Computational Neuroscience group at University of Oldenburg, 
Germany, is looking for
- a PhD candidate to study mouse retinal coding and
- a postdoctoral researcher to establish voltage sensitive dye imaging 
of neuronal activity



PhD position:

The project will be focused on the question how visual information is 
encoded in the spike activity of retinal ganglion cell ensembles, 
comparing wild type and knockout mice. The candidate will perform 
behavioral experiments to measure visual thresholds and multi-electrode 
recordings of retinal ganglion cell activity in the isolated retina. 
Moreover, the project will include data analysis and visual stimulus design.

Experience in electrophysiology, behavioral experiments and / or 
computer programming would be beneficial.

The candidate will become a member of the DFG research unit "Dynamics 
and stability in retinal processing" and can additionally benefit from 
the PhD program "Neurosensory Science and Systems".

The PhD position is offered for a period of three years.



Postdoctoral Position:

We are looking for a motivated postdoctoral researcher to establish 
voltage sensitive dye imaging of neuronal activity at University of 
Oldenburg, Germany. The candidate will collaborate with research groups 
in the Research Center Neurosensory Science. These groups study neural 
network dynamics in leech ganglia and auditory processing mechanisms in 
the central nervous system of birds and mammals.

Since duties will include both experimental work and data analysis, 
candidates should have computer programming experience and a background 
in at least one of the fields:

-Imaging of neuronal activity

-Electrophysiology

-Advanced data analysis (preferably imaging data)

Initially, the position is offered for a period of two years. It is 
planned to extend the period, provided additional funding becomes 
available.



Contact information for both positions:


Reviewing of applications will start on August 15^th 2011 until the 
positions are filled. Both projects will start October 2011 at the 
earliest time.

Please send your applications (including letter of motivation, CV, 
publication list, relevant certificates, contact information of two 
referees) to

Research Center Neurosensory Science

Carl von Ossietzky University

26111 Oldenburg

Germany

(Or by email to jutta.kretzberg at uni-oldenburg.de 
<mailto:jutta.kretzberg at uni-oldenburg.de> )

The University of Oldenburg is dedicated to increasing the percentage of 
female employees in the field of science and encourages applications 
from female candidates.
Handicapped applicants will be given preference in case of equal 
qualifications.

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