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PhD positions: comparative neuroscience of thermosensory circuits in nematodes

Fully funded PhD position are available  in the lab of Prof. Annika Nichols at the Center for Integrative Genomics, University of Lausanne, starting October 2026 (or by agreement) for an initial one-year contract renewable up to four years.

The project investigates how nervous systems generate diverse behaviours by comparing thermosensory circuits in the nematodes Caenorhabditis elegans and C. tropicalis, which share highly conserved nervous systems yet respond differently to heat. Funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation, the research will examine circuit, genetic, and system-level functional differences underlying behavioural variation.

Applicants should hold a Master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., neuroscience, molecular biology, ecology and evolution, bioinformatics, or data science), have strong English and teamwork skills, and ideally possess or be willing to develop experience in areas such as C. elegans work, calcium imaging, genetics, molecular biology, Python programming, and behavioural data analysis.

Applications should be submitted by email (annika.nichols@uqconnect.edu.au) (including a cover letter, CV, and 2–3 references), with review beginning in March 2026 and continuing until the positions are filled.

More info in the attached file. 

PhD positions Nichols lab

Postdoctoral Position in Vascular Research, Geneva

Contract duration: two years, with possibility of an extension up to three years
Starting date: as soon as possible

The selected candidate will join the laboratory of Prof. Marie‐Luce Bochaton‐Piallat in the Department of Pathology and Immunology of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Switzerland.

More information in the pdf:

postdoctoral-position-geneva-2026.pdf

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