The Haubensak Laboratory is seeking enthusiastic postdocs interested in pioneering novel multidisciplinary approaches towards understanding the brain [1].
Emotions are a central part of our mental self, shaping perception, memories, and behaviors. We use circuit neuroscience and behavioral genetics to understand how neuronal circuits process affective information. For our activities, please visit http://cbr.meduniwien.ac.at/organisation/dept-neuronal-cell-biology/home.
In your project, you will explore how limbic networks assign affective value to environmental stimuli [2] and how genes modulate this process to program behavioral traits [3]. You will acquire fundamental knowledge in state-of-the art neuroscientific workflows, linking behavioral genetics to systems neuroscience [4].
Ideally, you should have an academic education in natural-, computer science or medicine and hold a MD or PhD with specialization in neuroscience or bioinformatics. You should share our interest in circuit imaging and/or behavioral genetics. It would be great to welcome you as independent and communicative member of our team, with enthusiasm to become an active member in shaping our interactive environment and workflows in interdisciplinary neuroscience.
Expected starting date: as of January 2023, for up to six years.
The gross salary is 4,061 Euro brutto (14x year), flexible pending professional experience.
The Medical University of Vienna aims to increase the proportion of women, especially in management positions and among scientific staff, and expressly encourages qualified women to apply. As one of Europe’s leading academic centres, we offer specific career programs for academic research and teaching.
Please send your application including the classification number 9659/22, a letter of motivation, CV, and potential references until 21rst of December 2022 to:
bewerbungen@meduniwien.ac.at
or via mail to:
Medizinische Universität Wien
Abteilung Personal und Personalentwicklung
1090 Wien, Spitalgasse 23
We would like to point out that for admission as an employee of the Medical University of Vienna, proof of vaccination against Covid-19 is a prerequisite.
[1] D. Pfaff, I. Tabansky, and W. Haubensak, “Tinbergen’s challenge for the neuroscience of behavior,” Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., vol. 0, p. 201903589, 2019, doi: 10.1073/pnas.1903589116.
[2] D. Kargl et al., “The amygdala instructs insular feedback for affective learning,” eLife 2020;9:e60336, vol. 9, pp. 1–36, 2020, doi: 10.7554/eLife.60336.
[3] L. Piszczek et al., “Dissociation of impulsive traits by subthalamic metabotropic glutamate receptor 4,” Elife, vol. 11, pp. 1–37, 2022, doi: 10.7554/elife.62123.
[4] F. Ganglberger, J. Kaczanowska, J. M. Penninger, A. Hess, K. Bühler, and W. Haubensak, “Predicting functional neuroanatomical maps from fusing brain networks with genetic information,” Neuroimage, vol. 170, pp. 113–120, 2018, doi:
10.1016/j.neuroimage.2017.08.070.
Supervisor: Balint Lasztoczi (Dept. of Cognitive Neurobiology, Centre for Brain Research, Medical University of Vienna)
Starting date: Fall 2023 (after 1st November), please apply before 1st October.
The project: Upon recognizing that employing a behavioural strategy previously learned to lead to desirable outcomes is not successful anymore, humans and animals promptly adapt by probing and evaluating alternative behavioural rules. Such cognitive flexibility requires large scale reorganization of local computations and long range communication between various brain areas, which in mammals is coordinated by the prefrontal cortex. Although the importance of this reorganization in understanding cognition and cognitive dysfunctions associated with diseases such as schizophrenia is widely recognized, it is not yet understood how neuronal networks accomplish this task.
The successful candidate will investigate the network mechanisms that support behavioural adaptation in mice as they discover a covert shift in behavioural strategy leading to successful reward retrieval. The project will be based on an experimental approach and will focus on the role of neuronal oscillations and coordination of action potential timing in distributed neuronal networks including the prefrontal cortex, the thalamus and the dorsal hippocampus. The candidate will investigate connectivity by viral pathway tracing experiments, train animals in a cognitive flexibility task and perform and analyse electrophysiological recordings from multiple brain areas using state-of-the-art techniques (such as high density extracellular voltage recordings, opto-tagging and virtual-reality environment for head-fixed mice).
The candidate will receive expert guidance from the principal investigator, Balint Lasztoczi in designing and performing experiments, analysing the acquired data and interpreting and communicating the results, and will benefit from the welcoming, collaborative and vibrant research environment of the Department of Cognitive Neurobiology at the Center for Brain Research.
LinkedIn@Balint Lasztoczi
Twitter@BLasztoczi
http://cbr.meduniwien.ac.at/organisation/dept-cognitive-neurobiology/home/
The candidates own initiatives and ideas will be welcomed and encouraged during the research project. Additional training will be provided by enrolling to the Neuroscience Programme (https://www.meduniwien.ac.at/hp/phd-neuroscience/) of the PhD school of the Medical University of Vienna (N094; https://www.meduniwien.ac.at/web/en/studies-further-education/phd-doctoral-programmes/phd-programme-un094/).
The position will be available for four years starting from fall 2023 (some flexibility may be possible) and will be financed by an FWF grant, with a monthly salary of € 2460 per month (gross, 14 months/year).
The candidate: Successful candidates will have a genuine interest in neuronal circuits and animal behaviour and will hold a Master‘s degree in a relevant subject (such as biology, neuroscience, medicine, molecular biology etc.). Some experience in animal experiments is required, but the decision will be influenced primarily by the qualities and the motivation of the applicants. The candidates will be required to have a good attitude towards animals, and a willingness to work with awake rodents. Knowledge of some coding (e.g. Python, MATLAB) is an advantage, but is not a requirement, however, willingness to learn coding will be required.
Recent publications relevant to the project:
Sakalar E, Klausberger T, Lasztóczi B. (2022) Neurogliaform cells dynamically decouple neuronal synchrony between brain areas. Science. 377(6603):324-328. doi: 10.1126/science.abo3355.
Lasztóczi B, Klausberger T. (2016) Hippocampal Place Cells Couple to Three Different Gamma Oscillations during Place Field Traversal. Neuron. 91(1):34-40. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2016.05.036.
Biró S, Lasztóczi B, Klausberger T. (2019) A Visual Two-Choice Rule-Switch Task for Head-Fixed Mice. Front Behav Neurosci. 13:119. doi:10.3389/fnbeh.2019.00119.
Ozdemir AT, Lagler M, Lagoun S, Malagon-Vina H, Lasztóczi B, Klausberger T. (2020) Unexpected Rule-Changes in a Working Memory Task Shape the Firing of Histologically Identified Delay-Tuned Neurons in the Prefrontal Cortex. Cell Rep. 30(5):1613-1626.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.12.102.
Application: Please send applications via e-mail to Balint Lasztoczi balint.lasztoczi@meduniwien.ac.at; preferably before 1st of October, 2023) including a letter detailing your motivation, an academic curriculum vitae (including any publications in case you have), names and contacts of two references and final certificates. Please also feel free to contact me (e-mail above) if you need further information about the position. Fens Job Market ID: 115563
A full time position as a Technical Assistant is available by January 2, 2024, at the Center for Brain Research, Division of Cognitive Neurobiology, Medical University of Vienna.
The position is limited to a period of one year with the option of an indefinite extension.
Job Code: 11601/23
The monthly minimum income is currently EUR 2,380 gross (14x annually) and can possibly be raised because of crediting job-specific previous experience.
We are an international team whose aim is to determine the neural basis of cognitive functions.
We work with electrophysiological techniques, behavioural experiments, immunohistological methods and computer analyses.
Responsibilities:
Immunohistological experiments and analyses
Assistance with behavioural experiment
General organization of the laboratory incl. material orders
Instruction of the students in basic laboratory work
Employment requirements:
Matura or equivalent qualification
Qualifications and knowledge:
General laboratory experience
Experience with histological methods
Very good English language skills (at least B1 level)
Basic IT-skills (Excel, Word, E-Mail)
Enthusiasm for working in an international team
Independence and commitment
Communication skills
Sense of responsibility
Please send your detailed application incl. CV, using the code: 11601/23 by December 13, 2023 at: bewerbungen@meduniwien.ac.at or by post to: Medical University of Vienna,
ersonnel and Personnel Development Division, 1090 Vienna, Spitalgasse 23.
Applications from employees of the Medical University of Vienna have to be submitted until December 6, 2023.
For further information, please contact Alexandra Schneider, mail: alexandra.schneider@meduniwien.ac.at
Post doc in Circuit Neuroscience and Imaging at the Center for Brain Research (CBR) of the Medical University of Vienna
Closing date for applications: December 20th, 2023 / Classification number: 11555/23
Job description:
The Medical University of Vienna, Center for Brain Research / Division of Neuronal Cell Biology an enthusiastic postdoc interested in pioneering novel multidisciplinary approaches towards understanding the brain
Emotions are a central part of our mental self, shaping perception, memories, and behaviors. We use circuit neuroscience and behavioral genetics to explore how neuronal circuits process affective information. For our activities, please visit
Your project will be part of our quest to understanding affective diversity and investigate how cortico-limbic networks assign affective value to environmental stimuli and how genes modulate these dynamics to program behavioral traits.
You will be embedded in a CBR initiative that will use advanced acousto-optical (AOD) 2 photon microscopes for volumetric imaging of Ca2+ traces and fast voltage dynamics in neuronal populations. With this technology we follow neuronal circuit activity in behaving animals, ultimately to link behavioral genetics to systems neuroscience.
Salary: The gross salary for 40 hours per week is Euro 4.351,-- (14x per year), flexible pending professional experience.
Expected starting date: as of April 1st, 2024, for up to 6 years
As one of Europe’s leading academic centers, we offer specific career programs for academic research and teaching.
Employment requirements:
Ideally, you have an academic education in natural-, computer science or medicine and hold a MD or PhD with specialization in neuroscience.
Desired additional qualifications:
You should have expertise in imaging and share our interest in behavioral neuroscience and neurogenetics. It would be great to welcome you as independent and communicative member of our team, with enthusiasm to shape our interactive environment and workflows for interdisciplinary neuroscience. The employment requirements under foreigners' law for non-EU nationals must be met.
The Medical University of Vienna aims to increase the proportion of women, especially in management positions and among scientific staff, and expressly encourages qualified women to apply. Women are given priority in the case of equal qualifications.
Information regarding the General Data Protection Regulation is available at
www.meduniwien.ac.at/datenschutz/bewerbungen_en.
Classification number: 11555/23
Please send your application including the classification number 11555/23, a letter of motivation, CV and potential references until December 20th, 2023 to:
bewerbungen@meduniwien.ac.at (cc wulf.haubensak@meduniwien.ac.at)
or via mail to:
Medical University of Vienna
Department of Human Resources and Human Resources Development
1090 Vienna, Spitalgasse 23
https://www.meduniwien.ac.at/web/karriere/stellenausschreibungen/
