Job ID: 122139
4-year PhD student position on insect play
Position: Ph.D. Student
Deadline: 31 March 2025
Contract Length: 4 years
City: Newcastle upon Tyne
Country: UK
Institution: Northumbria University
Department: Health and Life Sciences
Description:
Join us for a 4-year PhD in Newcastle on a fun project (literally)!
Building on our recent publication about Drosophila playing on a carousel, we will explore:
- the genetic underpinnings of play,
- the neuronal circuits involved in play, and its adaptive benefit,
- how environmental context impacts play behaviour.
This project will involve the application of genetic tools combined with state-of-the art behavioural analysis, together with connectomics-supported anatomical examination, co-supervised by Clara H Ferreira (Northumbria University) and Vivek Nityananda (Newcastle University).
If you intend to apply, please get in contact with Dr. Huetteroth (wolf.huetteroth@northumbria.ac.uk) with your CV and a brief statement why you’re interested in the project.
Application and full PhD advert:
Deadline: March 31, 2025