Job ID: 121738

PhD Position in Neural Mechanisms of Nociceptive Perception and Modulation

Position: Ph.D. Student

Deadline: 31 January 2025

Employment Start Date: 1 March 2025

Contract Length: 3y

City: Mainz

Country: Germany

Institution: Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Department: iDN

Description:

The mrtllab is seeking a motivated PhD candidate to investigate the neural mechanisms underlying

nociceptive (pain-related) perception and its modulation, using the genetic model organism

Drosophila melanogaster. This project integrates behavioural, anatomical, and physiological

approaches to explore how animals process and integrate nociceptive stimuli and how contextual

factors or prior experiences influence these processes during decision-making. The project is part of

the DFG-ANR funding scheme and will be conducted in close collaboration with Dr. Emmanuel

Perisse’s lab in Montpellier, France.

Requirements:

• A Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Biology, Neuroscience, or a related field.

• Prior experience in one or more of the following is advantageous: Drosophila genetics,

neuroanatomy, behavioural assays, imaging techniques, programming in Python.