Excellence PhD opening on integration of astrocytes in the Virtual Brain (Aix-Marseille University)

We are offering one excellence PhD fellowship (3 years) at Aix-Marseille University within the labs of Christophe Bernard (experimental neuroscience) and Viktor Jirsa (theoretical neuroscience) at Institute of Systems Neuroscience – INS, Marseille.

The project has the following objectives: A) Incorporating neuron-glia-blood vessel coupling in the generative models used in The Virtual Brain. B) Constant interplay with partners to improve the model (see below). C) Generating testable predictions to be tested experimentally in the same lab (see below).

This project is part of the EU high-level training-by-research consortium “Astrotech” (http://www.astrotechproject.eu/), federating world-leading european groups working in the development of new technologies to explore astrocyte function in the brain. Becoming PhD within the network will offer unique training and interaction opportunities with other Astrotech members, in addition to the specific research conducted in the host lab.

More information is available on the EU site: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/636442

The fellowship comes with a competitive salary (beyond national averages) within the prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions scheme and with grant money for participating to training, conferences, buying equipment. In addition to the training providing within the “Astrotech” international program, the candidate will also profit ot the local “Neuroschool” graduate program (https://neuro-marseille.org) offering high-level training (in English language) in integrative neuroscience, research management and soft skills, within one of the largest neuroscience communities in France. Aix-Marseille University is one of few excellence-labelled universities (IDEX) in France, making of interdisciplinary research one of its main axes. Marseille is a vibrant city with wonderful natural surroundings and high-speed train and flight connections to many large cities in Europe.

DEADLINE is 15th Dec 2021

The top-ranked candidates are then going to be interviewed orally and finally selected through a competitive, equal-opportunities procedure.

Applying candidates are strongly invited to make a parallel inquiry by writing to us directly, including a CV, the name of two references and any other information that you may wish to share.

Contact: christophe.bernard at univ-amu.fr

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Christophe Bernard
INS – Institut de Neurosciences des Systèmes
UMR INSERM 1106, Aix-Marseille Université
Equipe Physionet
27 Bd Jean Moulin
13385 Marseille Cedex 05
France
christophe.bernard at univ-amu.fr
+33 4 91 32 42 49
https://ins-amu.fr/physionet 

Please click here to apply.