PhD Student Position in Systems Neuroscience

Introduction

UNIL is a leading international teaching and research institution, with over 5,000 employees and 17,000 students split between its Dorigny campus, CHUV and Epalinges. As an employer, UNIL encourages excellence, individual recognition and responsibility.

Presentation

The Department of Fundamental Neurosciences of the University of Lausanne invites applications for a PhD student position in the research group of Prof. Hiroshi Ito. The Ito lab investigates the neural circuit mechanism for navigational planning and decision making. For more details, please consult the current website of the group: https://dnf-unil.ch/group/neural-dynamics-underlying-navigational-planning-and-simulation

Job information

Expected start date: 01.09.2025 or to be discussed
Contract length: 1 year, renewable, maximum 4 years.   
Activity rate: 100%
Workplace: University of Lausanne, Department of Fundamental Neurosciences (DNF), https://www.unil.ch/dnf/en/home/menuinst/a-propos-du-dnf.html

Your responsibilities

The successful candidate will investigate the neural circuit mechanisms underlying goal-directed spatial navigation in rats. The project will employ multidisciplinary approaches including high-density multichannel recordings, pharmacogenetic and optogenetic manipulations, behavioral analyses, machine learning, and computational modeling.

Your qualifications

We are looking for a highly motivated and dynamic PhD student with the following qualifications:
•    Strong interest in systems neuroscience
•    Background or enthusiasm for statistics, engineering, and programming
•    Eagerness to engage in behavioral neuroscience experiments
•    Collaborative and enthusiastic mindset, with a passion for working in a highly interactive research environment
•    Excellent written and spoken English communication skills

What the position offers you

We offer a nice working place in a multicultural, diverse and dynamic academic environment. Opportunities for professional training, a lot of activities and other benefits to discover.

Contact for further information

Hiroshi Ito, MD, PhD
e-mail: E-Mail schreiben

Your application

Deadline: 15.07.2025    
Please send your full application in pdf. The complete application should contain:
•    Motivation letter describing previous experience and future goals
•    Curriculum vitae.
•    Contact information for 3 references

Only applications through this website will be taken into account.

We thank you for your understanding.

Additional information

UNIL is committed to:
•    equality, diversity and inclusion within its community;
•    ensuring an open and respectful environment that is conducive to personal development;
•    offering working conditions that facilitate work-life balance;
•    supporting early career researchers.

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