Model organisms

Investigate how neural circuits generate and regulate behaviour in model organisms. The search emphasizes large-scale measurements and perturbations of neural activity, molecular tools, functional recording and complex behaviours in naturalistic environments. The successful scholar joins Biology or Psychological and Brain Sciences, develops independent research and teaches and mentors students. Priority review is 15 November 2026.

The purpose of this Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative is to encourage applications that will develop and validate novel tools to facilitate the detailed analysis of complex circuits and provide insights into cellular interactions that underlie brain function. The new tools and technologies should inform and/or exploit cell-type and/or circuit-level specificity. Plans for validating the utility of the tool/technology will be an essential feature of a successful application. The development of new genetic and non-genetic tools for delivering genes,

…of memory, differences across model organisms and the technological and conceptual limits of connectome decoding. The publisher notes imperfect audio and provides a subtitled video version.

…sequencing in humans and model organisms is used to study these patterns and evolutionary convergence.