Open One Phd Student Position At The Crbs In The Addiction Team (Université De Strasbourg-Inserm)

21 Sep 2023

Job Information

Organisation/Company

INSERM U1114

Department

CRBS

Research Field

Neurosciences » Other

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

France

Application Deadline

1 Dec 2023 - 23:59 (Europe/Paris)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

Yes

Offer Description

We are seeking one PhD Student fellow with background in neuroscience. Our group is a multidisciplinary team and studies the role of G protein coupled receptors, including opioid and orphan receptors, in brain function and disease with an emphasis on reward/aversion processing, addiction and mood disorders. The laboratory develops customized genetic mouse mutants with targeted gene mutations to model psychiatric disorders and manipulate neuronal circuitries, and for drug discovery programs ( see Otsu et al. Science, 2019; Bailly et al. 2023 Biological Psychiatry and Welsch et al.2023; Biological Psychiatry ). Mice are characterized using sophisticated behavioral methods, calcium imaging, opto/chemo-genetics and neuroimaging approaches translatable to human research. The PhD student will work on hedonic balance and habenula. The goal is to map and identify the contribution of habenular neurons expressing opioid receptors in hedonic balance using genetically modified animals combined with calcium imaging and opto/chemo- genetics. This project is financed by ANR, France.

The successful candidate must have:

Master in Neuroscience /Pharmacology or equivalent and/or MD/PhD or PharmD/PhD cursus

Strong interest in mouse behavior and brain circuit analysis

High motivation to conceptualize and develop a research project

Excellent writing and communication skills

Ability to work in a team

Preferred Qualifications :

Experience or interest in pre-clinical neuroscience research in the field of mental health

Applicants are invited to submit their cover letter, CV and reference letters via email to Emmanuel Darcq: [email protected]

Requirements

Research Field

Neurosciences » Other

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Pharmacological sciences » Other

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Strong interest in mouse behavior and brain circuit analysis

High motivation to conceptualize and develop a research project

Excellent writing and communication skills

Ability to work in a team

Preferred Qualifications :

Experience or interest in pre-clinical neuroscience research in the field of mental health

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Research Field

Neurosciences

Additional Information Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

INSERM

Country

France

City

STRASBOURG

Postal Code

67000

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

City

Strasbourg

Website

https: // www. u1114.inserm.fr/

Street

1 rue Eugène Boeckel

Postal Code

67000

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED