The Institut für Auditorische Neurowissenschaften of the University Medical Center Göttingen is looking for a new position for the earliest start date
PhD Student (f/m/d)
part time, with 25,025 hours per week, limited until 31.10.2028
Remuneration according to TV-L
Your tasks
- Design and perform multielectrode in vivo electrophysiological recordings from the inferior colliculus of the Mongolian gerbil
- Develop and validate computational and data-driven models of auditory information processing and optogenetically evoked neural responses
- Integrate experimental measurements into a digital-twin framework and assess model generalization, uncertainty and biological plausibility
- Design and optimize sound-processing algorithms that map acoustic signals to spatial and temporal optical stimulation patterns, and benchmark their performance in vivo and in silico
- Collaborate with experimental neuroscientists and engineers; present and publish scientific findings and contribute to interdisciplinary project meetings
Your qualifications
- Completed MSc or equivalent in neuroscience, biomedical/electrical engineering, biology, physics or a related field
- Enthusiasm for in vivo electrophysiology. No prior in vivo experience is required; full training in electrophysiological techniques will be provided
- Good programming skills (preferably MATLAB/Python) and experience in signal processing, scientific computing or machine learning
- Strong analytical skills, curiosity about biological systems and enthusiasm for developing experimental and computational research
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in an interdisciplinary, international team; very good written and spoken English
- Knowledge of auditory neuroscience, PyTorch/JAX or computational neuroprosthetics is an advantage but not a prerequisite
We offer
- A scientifically ambitious PhD project at the interface of in vivo electrophysiology, computational modeling and optogenetic neurotechnology for future hearing restoration
- Close interaction with teams at IAN and EKFZ-OT developing optical cochlear implants, with access to complementary experimental, computational and engineering expertise
- An internationally connected Göttingen Campus research environment, opportunities for doctoral training at the Göttingen Graduate Center for Neuroscience, Biophysics and Molecular Biosciences
- Support for scientific publications, professional development and participation in collaborative research networks and training academies
- Employment and social benefits in accordance with the applicable TV-L regulations; final contract conditions to be specified
Professor Doctor Tobias Moser
Institutsdirektor
Robert-Koch-Straße 40
37075 Göttingen http://www.auditory-neuroscience.uni-goettingen.de/
PhD Student (f/m/d) in Göttingen Arbeitgeber: Institut für Auditorische Neurowissenschaften
Die Universitätsmedizin Göttingen bietet Ihnen die Möglichkeit, in einem innovativen und interdisziplinären Umfeld zu arbeiten, das sich der Entwicklung bahnbrechender optogenetischer Therapien widmet. Hier profitieren Sie von einer offenen und kollaborativen Arbeitskultur, die den Austausch von Ideen fördert und Raum für persönliche sowie berufliche Weiterentwicklung bietet. Als Projektmanager*in haben Sie die Chance, aktiv an der Schnittstelle zwischen Wissenschaft und klinischer Anwendung zu wirken und somit einen bedeutenden Beitrag zur Verbesserung der Lebensqualität von Patienten zu leisten.
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