PhD position Cardiac Optogenetics

id="offer-description" class="ecl-u-type-heading-2 ecl-u-mt-none ecl-u-mb-l">Offer Description We are looking for an excellent and highly motivated PhD student interested in cardiac electrophysiology, including optogenetics and photopharmacology, to understand cardiac arrhythmia better and develop new approaches to treat them. The successful applicant can be assigned to the newly funded FOR5807 consortium to study “Dynamic integration of GPCR signaling to control organ function and animal behavior” and the RTG2824 “Heart & Brain diseases: integrative research across organs”. He/she/it will explore new channelrhodopsins and optoGPCRs developed by us and collaboration partners as well as test new photopharmacological approaches with the aim of further developing cardiac arrhythmia termination. Where to apply Website https://umg.recruiting-portal.com/r/z0139y8iqqi7sj7/PhD+student+position+fmd/37… . Requirements Research Field Biological sciences » Biology Education Level Master Degree or equivalent . Research Field Biological sciences » Laboratory animal science Education Level Master Degree or equivalent . Research Field Biological sciences » Biology Education Level Master Degree or equivalent . Research Field Pharmacological sciences » Pharmacy Education Level Master Degree or equivalent . Research Field Medical sciences » Health sciences Education Level Master Degree or equivalent . Skills/Qualifications. Completed a Master of Science or equivalent in a Life Sciences subject