Postdoctoral Position: Amygdala-hippocampal Circuits and Behavioral Changes in Dementia

Postdoctoral Position: Amygdala-hippocampal Circuits and Behavioral Changes in Dementia

VIB

Leuven, Belgium

About the role

The Klingler lab is seeking an enthusiastic, critical, and creative postdoctoral researcher to study amygdala–hippocampal circuit dysfunction and associated behavioral changes in dementia.

The project

Under the supervision of Dr. Esther Klingler, and in close collaboration with the Verstreken and de Wit labs, the project will:

• map amygdala–hippocampal connectivity defects in mouse models of tauopathy;
• link circuit alterations to specific behavioral phenotypes;
• test candidate strategies to rescue circuit and behavioral deficits.

The postdoc will combine circuit tracing approaches with automated longitudinal behavioral analysis. Close interactions with electrophysiology and neurophysiology units at the center will enable functional characterization of circuit dysfunction. Collaboration with and supervision of bioinformatics Master’s and PhD students will support the integration of circuit and behavioral data with transcriptomic and proteomic datasets generated within the project.

We are committed to ensure that every person in the lab receives the training and mentoring they need, is successful, and feels valued. In addition, you will get the opportunity to experience and influence a fresh lab atmosphere.

Your profile

The successful candidate:

• holds a PhD in neuroscience;
• has a at least one first-author research publication(s) in a peer-reviewed international journal;
• has prior laboratory experience on circuit tracing and behavior. Experience in coding and knowledge of neurodegeneration are a plus;
• enjoys working in a multidisciplinary and multicultural scientific environment;
• enjoys collaborating and sharing expertise;
• is expected to work independently, drive the research project and associated collaborations;
• is comfortable with performing studies on laboratory mice;
• is motivated to apply for personal fellowships;
• is fluent in both spoken and written English.