Job ID: 121918

PhD student positions: raphe nuclei neuromodulatory circuits in sleep regulation, memory and stress

Position: Ph.D. Student

Deadline: 31 March 2025

Employment Start Date: 1 September 2025

Contract Length: 4 years

City: Montréal

Country: Canada

Institution: Université de Montréal

Department: Neurosciences

Description:

PhD positions are available in the laboratory of Dr Bénédicte Amilhon at the CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center, Montréal (QC) Canada. The Amilhon lab studies multiple pathways arising from the raphe nuclei, including serotonergic and glutamatergic pathways to the hippocampus, septum and other brain regions. Ongoing projects investigate the roles of these pathways in modulating sleep-wake stages, emotion-related behaviors (anxiety, fear) and memory consolidation. We use multidisciplinary neuroscience approaches including optogenetics, calcium imaging, fiber photometry, in vitro and in vivo electrophysiology and behavioral studies.

Highly motivated applicants must hold a MSc degree in Neuroscience or related fields. Skills in mouse brain surgery, in vivo electrophysiology recordings and computer programming/analysis are an advantage.

Applicants are required to send a cover letter detailing their trajectory, interests in neuroscience and motivation for the proposed PhD area, a CV, 2-3 reference contacts and past degree transcripts to the following address: benedicte.amilhon@umontreal.ca. Please specify where you have found the job post.