Jobbeschreibung
The Departement of Biosystems Science and Engineering (D-BSSE) in Basel is looking for a talented student for a PhD Project on human dopaminergic neuron function and connectivity in Parkinson’s disease. We seek a
The project will use human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived dopaminergic neurons to model Parkinson’s disease (PD) in vitro. More specifically, we will assess how PD mutations impinge on dopaminergic function and look for strategies to rescue diseased dopaminergic neurons. The successful candidate will perform high-density electrode-array recordings to study the development of neural networks derived from healthy and mutant human iPSCs and develop software in MATLAB to analyse and interpret the obtained results. Besides electrophysiological microelectrode-array recordings, several other methods, such as immunohistochemistry, confocal imaging and optogenetics will be used to characterize dopaminergic neuron function and their specific role in developing neuronal networks. The project received funding through the Personalized Medicine Initiative Basel and will be carried out in close collaboration with the Department of Biomedicine at University of Basel. The salary and working conditions are internationally highly competitive (https://www.ethz.ch/en/the-eth-zurich/working-teaching-and-research/welcome-center/employment-contract-and-salary/salary.html).
We look forward to receiving your online application including a complete application package, CV, short motivation statement, transcripts of records, and contact details of 2 referees. Please note that we exclusively accept applications submitted through our online application portal. Applications via email or postal services will not be considered.
For further inquiries, please contact Dr Manuel Schröter (manuel.schroeter@bsse.ethz.ch). The position is at the Bio Engineering Laboratory (www.bel.ethz.ch) at D-BSSE of ETH Zurich (Prof. Hierlemann). We look forward to receiving your application.
Extra Informationen
- Status
- Inaktiv
- Standort
- Zürich
- Tätigkeitsbereich
- Baugewerbe, Pädagogik / Nachhilfe
- Führerschein erforderlich?
- Nein
- Auto erforderlich?
- Nein
- Motivationsschreiben erforderlich?
- Nein