République Française Inserm
Institut thématique Neurosciences, sciences cognitives, neurologie, psychiatrie

Junior investigator on neurobiology of reward/aversion processing and addiction

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  • Type d'offre : CDD ou mobilité
  • Ville : Strasbourg (France)
  • Statut : Recrutement en cours
Date d'arrivée à l'ITMO : Mercredi 08 Septembre 2021

JUNIOR INVESTIGATOR

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Ville

Strasbourg

Pays

France

Texte de l'offre

Our laboratory hosts a multidisciplinary team working on the neurobiology of reward/aversion processing and addiction We currently develop microscale (optogenetics / chemogenetics / fiberphotometry /behavior) and mesoscale (rodent MRI) analysis of the brain under drugs to understand circuit mechanisms underlying the development of drug abuse and mood disorders (see https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=kieffer+b+l&sort=date&size=20).
We wish to recruit an outstanding junior scientist to develop an independent project in line with our interests. The selected candidate will benefit from a starting package, and will be supported to apply for complementary funding and for a tenured position at the CNRS, INSERM or University of Strasbourg. She/He will have access to state-of-the-art facilities (molecular and cellular biology, microscopy, neuroimaging, behavior) in a novel Research Institute (Research Center for Biomedicine). Laboratory and office space will be provided.
Applicants should be dynamic and early-career neuroscientists, with the potential to develop an innovative research program, in interaction with our current projects. Candidates must meet criteria to compete for national and international research funding and for french institutional research and/or teaching positions (CNRS, INSERM, University). Applicants should have excellent training background and publication track record, be preferentially within the first 10 years following PhD defense and already have a first author postdoctoral publication. Researchers holding a permanent position in France are welcome to apply.
Applications in a single pdf file should include:
 a complete CV, including the list of publications
 a brief description of previous research achievements (1-2 pages)
 a research interest statement (2-3 pages)
 letters of recommendation
Send applications to: Brigitte Kieffer (Brigitte.kieffer@unistra.fr) or Emmanuel Darcq (edarcq@unistra.fr). Deadline for applications is 31 December 2021.

Date de fin de publication :

31/12/2021

Type d'emploi

Autre - Other

Information contact

Brigitte Kieffer (Brigitte.kieffer@unistra.fr) or Emmanuel Darcq (edarcq@unistra.fr)

 

Contact

Brigitte Kieffer (Brigitte.kieffer@unistra.fr) or Emmanuel Darcq (edarcq@unistra.fr)