About the job For a position as a PhD Candidate, the goal is a completed doctoral education up to an obtained doctoral degree.The position is based in the Quattrocolo group, a recently established research group part of the Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience. Recently, the Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience has been awarded the Centre for Algorithms in the Cortex, a new centre of excellence which will be funded from 2023 for 10 years by the Research Council of Norway. We offer an international and multidisciplinary environment in which creativity and scientific discourse is valued and stimulated. See for detailed information.The Quattrocolo group at the Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience has an opening for a PhD student in developmental neuroscience. The main research interest of the lab is the development of cortical circuits, specifically investigating the role of different cell types in the wiring of neuronal networks. The project will focus on the development and the diversity of GABAergic interneurons in the entorhinal cortex. We aim to combine different techniques, such as immunohistochemistry, transcriptomic analysis, cell-type specific viral vectors and transgenic mouse lines. The position is a full time (100 %) position, with a 3-years contract, and the position should start before the end of 2023.Your immediate leader is Associate Professor Giulia Quattrocolo. Required selection criteria You must have a professionally relevant background in neuroscience or a related quantitative science disciplineYour education must correspond to a five-year Norwegian degree program, where 120 credits are obtained at master's levelYou must have a strong academic background from your previous studies and an average grade from the master's degree program, or equivalent education, which is equal to B or better compared with NTNU's grading scale. If you do not have letter grades from previous studies, you must have an equally good academic basis. If you have a weaker grade background, you may be assessed if you can document that you are particularly suitable for a PhD educationMaster's students can apply, but the master's degree must be obtained and documented by the end of 2023You must meet the requirements for admission to the faculty's A strong interest in devlopmental neuroscienceThe candidate should be proficient in spoken and written EnglishThe appointment is to be made in accordance with and Preferred selection criteria Experience with techniques used in cellular and molecular neuroscience (e.g. western blot, immunohistochemistry)Basic programming skills (such as MatLab, Python, R)Experience with rodents and certificate from the course in Animal Research in Norway (or equivalent) Personal characteristics The candidate's motivation for the positionDocumented ability to work independently and as a team memberThe candidate's competency, flexibility and ambitionEmphasis will be placed on personal and interpersonal qualities. We offer exciting and stimulating tasks in a strong international academic environmentan open and with dedicated colleaguesfavourable terms in the Salary and conditions As a PhD candidate (code 1017) you are normally paid from gross NOK 532 200 per annum before tax, depending on qualifications and seniority. From the salary, 2 % is deducted as a contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.Appointment to a PhD position requires that you are admitted to the within three months of employment, and that you participate in an organized PhD programme during the employment period.