Sweden: PHD IN NEUROPHYSIOLOGY

Deadline: 2 Jan. 2013

Type of employment: Limit of tenure, 4 years 
Extent: 100 % 
Location: Department of Experimental Medical Science, Lund 
First day of employment: March 2013 
Official Records Number: MPA 2012/986

Job assignments

The aim of the project is to experimentally analyze and to simulate neurophysiological mechanisms in neuronal microcircuitry that forms part of the global brain systems involved in sensorimotor control of the hand and arm. The techniques include obtaining data with state-of-the-art neurophysiological recording techniques and a translation of this data into detailed computer simulations of neuronal microcircuitry.

Eligibility/Entry Requirements

Students with basic eligibility for third-cycle studies are those who- have completed a second-cycle degree- have completed courses of at least 240 credits, of which at least 60 credits are from second-cycle courses, or- have acquired largely equivalent knowledge in some other way, in Sweden or abroad.Special eligibility requirements comprise knowledge from first-cycle studies or the equivalent, but can also refer to special professional experience. Additionally, sufficient knowledge of the subject area is required for third-cycle studies.Students meeting special eligibility requirements are those who have- at least 60 higher education credits within the same subject area as the third-cycle studies, of which in-depth work of at least 30 higher education credits of relevance to the subject area- a Swedish medical degree or Swedish certification as a doctor.

Experience of neurophysiological experimental work, analysis of neurophysiological data and computer
simulations of neuronal circuitry.

Basis of Assessment

The employment of doctoral students is regulated in the Swedish Code of Statues 1998: 80. Only those who are or have been admitted to PhD-studies may be appointed to doctoral studentships. When an appointment to a doctoral studentship is made, the ability of the student to benefit from PhD-studies shall primarily be taken into account. In addition to devoting themselves to their studies, those appointed to doctoral studentships may be required to work with educational tasks, research and administration, in accordance with specific regulations in the ordinance.

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