PhD Position - Multi-Scale Data-Driven Model of Synaptic Function and Resilience

The aim of this PhD project is to build a multi-scale model linking molecular renewal to functional properties of synapses to study the relationship between synaptic resilience and the reliability of synaptic responses. The work primarily involves mathematical modeling and numerical simulation, but also the analysis of experimental datasets for model validation.

The position is offered in the team of Dr. Johanna Senk at the Institute for Advanced Simulation - Computational and Systems Neuroscience IAS-6, https://go.fzj.de/future-simulation-architectures in the context of the Collaborative Research Centre (Sonderforschungsbereich) 1286 https://www.sfb1286.de and in close collaboration with Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, Germany, and the University of Sussex, UK. There is also an opportunity for a research stay at the University of Sussex.

For further details and instructions on how to apply, please visit: https://www.fz-juelich.de/en/careers/jobs/2026D-007

Informal enquiries about this opportunity are highly encouraged and can be sent to Dr. Johanna Senk (j.senk@fz-juelich.de).
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Dr. Johanna Senk
Institute for Advanced Simulation (IAS-6)
Computational and Systems Neuroscience
Jülich Research Centre,
Juelich, Germany
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Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
52425 Jülich
Sitz der Gesellschaft: Jülich
Eingetragen im Handelsregister des Amtsgerichts Düren Nr. HR B 3498
Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats: MinDir Stefan Müller
Geschäftsführung: Prof. Dr. Astrid Lambrecht (Vorsitzende),
Karsten Beneke (stellv. Vorsitzender), Dr. Ir. Pieter Jansens
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