Our lab is launching a new multi-year interdisciplinary project to understand the mechanistic basis of spatial cognition. This pioneering research program will combine brain-wide neural recording in freely moving zebrafish during naturalistic spatial navigation and learning (e.g. Yang et al, Nature, 2024, https://rdcu.be/dSgAY), synapse-level reconstructions of brain-wide cognitive networks in collaboration with the Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research, and brain-wide molecular profiling of spatial cells in collaboration with the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence. 

Our lab aims to understand the development, structure, and function of recurrent neural networks that give rise to flexible internal representations of world. 

This project will be supported by the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics and the European Research Council (ERC Synergy Grant, 2025-2031). Positions to begin in 2025 and 2026.

Application Requirements

• Candidates should have substantial research experience and a record of publications in experimental neuroscience (e.g. systems neuroscience, developmental neuroscience, etc.), computational neuroscience, and/or engineering (e.g. advanced optical systems or robotics).
• Expertise in a programming language (e.g. Julia, Python, MATLAB, or C++) is required
• The ideal candidate is highly motivated, creative, and collaborative

​Please send application material to  jennifer.li@tuebingen.mpg.de with the subject heading: COGNECTOMICS-APP