PhD position in Early neurodevelopment of the frontal lobe September 2024

Organisation/Company

inserm 1105

Department

GRAMFC

Research Field

Neurosciences » Neurophysiology
Other

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

France

Application Deadline

30 Jun 2024 – 00:00 (Europe/Paris)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35

Offer Starting Date

1 Sep 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

We are looking for a PhD candidate at Groupe de Recherches sur l’Analyse Multimodale de la Fonction Cérébrale (GRAMFC) in Amiens, France.

The deadline for applications is May 31st, 2024. Applications will be evaluated as they come in, and the position will be open until filled.

About the project: We aim to evaluate the development of the frontal lobe in premature neonates through a multimodal approach combining High Resolution electroencephalography (HR EEG), High Density Near Infrared Spectroscopy (HD NIRS) and neonatal Magnétoencephlography (MEG-OPM). This study includes identification of new neurobiomarkers, Source localization and connectivity analysis within a longitudinal approach of the development from premature neonates of 24 WGA to full terme neonates.

The PhD will be realized in co-direction between Fabrice Wallois (MD PhD, PU) and Laura Routier (MD PhD, MCU-PH).

GRAMFC (Inserm U1105) is an international leader in neonatal care and specifically in pediatric/neonatal Clinical Neurophysiology, HR EEG and HD NIRS (and soon neonatal MEG) engineering in premature neonates. The laboratory has brought together a team of neuroscientists, engineers, neuropsychologists, intensive-care pediatricians, obstetricians, and pediatric neurologists. The lab has developed new tools for signal acquisition and analysis of the cerebral function in children, neonates, and preterm infants.

The team led by Fabrice Wallois at GRAMFC is concentrated on the early neurodevelopment of brain activities with PhD students and post-doctoral researchers working on the project and multiple financial supports and collaborations.

Requirements

Research Field

Neurosciences

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Qualifications:

The PhD will be fully dedicated to extracting the EEG/NIRS/MEG correlates of neurodevelopment in premature newborns, aiming to extract the neural activities (EEG/MEG) and the hemodynamic adaptation to neuronal changes. It will also localize the sources of these activities in both the neuronal and the vascular compartment through a combined multimodal analysis. It will also characterize the dynamic of the development of the connectivity within and in connection with the frontal lobe. He will also study the impact of auditory stimulation on the developing frontal network.

Required: MSc (or equivalent) in neuroscience, biomedical engineering, computer science, or related fields; very strong background in neural signal processing; advanced skills with scripting languages, such as Matlab or Python; research experience in EEG signal processing/modeling; high verbal and written communication skills; French fluency

Preferable: knowledge in the field of neurosciences and signal treatment

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Good

Research Field

Neurosciences

Additional Information
Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Inserm U1105

Country

France

City

Amiens

Postal Code

80036

Street

Ave Laennec

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

City

Amiens

Website

https://gramfc.u-picardie.fr/

Street

CURS

Postal Code

80036

E-Mail

[email protected]

Mobile Phone

(33) 683120714

STATUS: EXPIRED