Doctorant (M/F) Neural basis of territorial space in the macaque
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Organisation/Company: CNRSDepartment: Institut des Sciences CognitivesResearch Field: PhysicsResearcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)Country: FranceApplication Deadline: 30 Nov 2024 - 00:00 (UTC)Type of Contract: TemporaryJob Status: Full-timeHours Per Week: 35Offer Starting Date: 1 Nov 2024Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programmeIs the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? NoOffer DescriptionThe Lyon Institute of Cognitive Sciences is part of a rich multinational community in a strategically central location in France for neuroscience. The institute is renowned for conducting comparative research on several primate species (human, chimpanzee, macaque, baboon, marmoset) and for developing cutting-edge methodological techniques (telemetry, virtual reality, gaze monitoring, IMRf, MEEG, EEG, modeling) dedicated to understanding cognition.We are seeking a talented and motivated candidate for a doctoral position to work on the neural basis of territorial representation and its modulation by Oxytocin. The doctoral position is financed by a Synergy ERC grant "OxytocInSpace", attributed to a consortium of expert researchers in spatial navigation and oxytocin neuromodulation.The objective of the doctorate is to investigate the functional properties of neurons coding for space in the macaque (e.g., place cells, boundary cells, grid cells) and determine how they respond to sociospatial parameters of ownership, utility, and social hierarchies under territorial settings in freely moving animals. Based on previously identified connections between the Oxytocin system and the hippocampal regions, we will determine how Oxytocin regulates territorial behavioral and neural expressions in a context-dependent manner.Ideally, the doctoral applicant has a background in Neuroscience and/or computer science/programming, and experience in neurophysiology, DREADD manipulation, data analysis, and experimental work with non-human primates. The work entails participating in experimental designs, conducting experiments in macaques via wireless equipment, and performing data analysis. Individuals with interest in spatial navigation and sensory/cognitive processing are encouraged to apply. Excellent statistical skills and computational modeling are a plus.
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