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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">A postdoc position is available in the Vision & Cognition group</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"> (headed by Pieter Roelfsema)</span><span style="color:black"> at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience
in Amsterdam. The aim is to understand visual perception and plasticity elicited by electrical stimulation of the visual cortex in mice, with the ultimate aim to create a visual cortical prosthesis to restore a rudimentary form of vision for the blind.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Project description </span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Electrical stimulation of the visual cortex elicits a “phosphene”, an artificial percept of light. By stimulating multiple electrodes at the same time, it is possible to evoke pattern vision. The aims of this project
are to (1) develop new methods for electrical stimulation; (2) to study the patterns of activated neurons using two-photon imaging and (3) to test visual perception of electrical percepts and its plasticity in mice. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Qualifications:</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">We will consider highly motivated, self-driven candidates with a degree in neuroscience, (neuro)psychology, biomedical sciences, natural sciences, material science, mathematics, physics, etc. A high level of written
and spoken English and good programming skills are required. The ideal candidate will have experience with neurophysiological techniques (electrophysiology and/or two-photon imaging), the analysis of neuronal activity in alert animals, and a background in
neuroscience. Interest in the translation of fundamental research into clinical applications and collaboration with high-tech companies is a plus.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Appointment </span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The position is for a period of three years. Pending on evaluation this may be extended. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Salary </span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Depending on education and relevant work experience, the gross monthly salary based on fulltime employment (1 fte, 38 hours a week) varies between €2.846, - and € 4.490,- gross per month (salary scale 10), in accordance
with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO NU/KNAW), excluding 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus. There are excellent fringe benefits.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Application</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Please apply via </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://eur05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnin.nl%2Fabout-us%2Fvacancies%2Fpost-doctoral-researcher-visual-brain-prosthesis-2%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cp.roelfsema%40nin.knaw.nl%7Cc4a3cf2114894ba5ff2d08dac6ff3171%7Cac4b0eb0811e4ab0acca8a87079290dc%7C0%7C0%7C638041096603243582%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=mEufPe0sxp%2F8%2ByoxTCJ2kL4oRIBWVnrUOu%2BCKxb7ifk%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://nin.nl/about-us/vacancies/post-doctoral-researcher-visual-brain-prosthesis-2/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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