The Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology PAS is seeking a candidate for the position of:
Postdoctoral Researcher
Number of available positions: 1
Place of work: Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences
Researcher career profiles (R1-R4): R2
Field of science: Neuroscience
Project leaders: Prof. Leszek Kaczmarek (Laboratory of Neurobiology)
Project title: Nencki-EMBL Center of Excellence for Neural Plasticity and Brain Disorders: BRAINCITY
Project is carried out within the MAB/IRA programme of the Foundation for Polish Science
Project description:
Molecular and cellular mechanisms of synaptic plasticity
Within the Nencki-EMBL Center of Excellence for Neural Plasticity and Brain Disorders: BRAINCITY (https://braincity.nencki.edu.pl/), our research focuses on synaptic plasticity that underlies, e.g., learning and memory, as well as development of epilepsy, schizophrenia, drug addiction or autism spectrum disorders. The major molecules we study are c-Fos transcription regulator and its targets: matrix metalloproteinase-9, MMP-9 and tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase, TIMP-1 (https://neurogene2.nencki.gov.pl/). We employ a variety of experimental approaches from biochemistry to molecular biology, to cell biology, including fluorescent and light sheet microscopic imaging, to electrophysiology, to animal behavior, as well as we collaborate with clinicians to pursue joint human research.
Postdoctoral candidates are welcome to propose their own research project, that would be complementary to our research.
Key responsibilities include:
Employment conditions:
Job starting date: August 2022 or later
Duration of the position: max. period of employment 31.12.2023
Application procedure and deadline:
Closing date for applications: July 22, 2022.
Applications should be sent to postdoc@nencki.edu.pl Please, use ”Postdoc MAB LK” as a title of your message.
Required documents (in English):
You can use the foreign equivalent of a Polish academic degree if it meets at least one of the following criteria:
• is covered by the provisions of an international agreement on the equivalence of education,
• was issued by an authorized institution operating in an EU, OECD or EFTA Member State,
• was issued in another country and recognized on the basis of the regulations on the recognition of academic degrees obtained abroad (learn more about the procedure for the recognition of academic degrees: https://nawa.gov.pl/en/recognition/recognition-for-professional- purposes/recognition-of-scientific-degrees-and-titles
Contact information:
For more details about the position please contact: l.kaczmarek@nencki.edu.pl
Euraxess job/stipend offer (in case of PhD and postdoc positions): EURAXESS offer ID: 802413
Requirements:
The ideal candidate has:
We offer:
Additional information:
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