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5 postdoctoral fellow positions in neuroscience / human neural stem cell biology

for ForInter: "Interaction of human brain cells" department at the FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg

Your tasks:

The research focus is understanding the impact of cell-cell interaction in human brain cells. These cells form and interact in functional and dynamic circuits, thus providing the basis for the complex functions of the human brain. For a deeper understanding, dynamic and functional investigations of the interaction between the different cells in the human brain are required.

Therefore, the Bavarian Consortium Interaction of human brain cells (ForInter) aims to investigate the interaction between different cell types in the human brain using multidimensional cell culture systems. We propose that defined human cell-cell systems are able to model the physiological and pathological interactions of cells in the human brain.

We aim to generate multidimensional cell-culture systems and 3D brain organoids. The goal is to gain novel insights in the structural and dynamic interactions and analyze the physiological development of the human brain as well as of pathological processes. We employ human embryonic stem cells (hES) and patient-derived induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSC) to model the interaction of developmental processes and disease states by using state-of-the-art approaches in genomics, molecular & cell biology, biochemistry, electrophysiology, and imaging. For more information visit:
https://www.bayfor.org/en/bavarian-expertise/bavarian-research-associations/associations/a/forinter.html

Who we look for:

highly motivated applicants

• with an excellent PhD or MD degree in (neuro-biology, human stem cell biology, bioinformatics or related areas)
• with a strong interest in basic and translational neurobiology and
• team players who want to contribute their ideas to our interdisciplinary group

Comments:

• Salary will be commensurate with the personal qualification at Level TV-L (the federal wage agreement scheme-Tarifvertrag der Länder)
• The duration of these positions is limited (max 4 years)
• These are fulltime-positions, part-time employment ist principally possible
• Date of the recruitment: as soon as possible
• The application deadline is 06/22/2019

We offer:

• a 4-year postdoctoral position within an interdisciplinary research team
• a vibrant, collaborative scientific environment
• mentorship by a team of internationally renowned experts
• State-of-the-art research facilities

Contact and Applications:

• Salary will be commensurate with the personal qualification at Level TV-L (the federal wage agreement scheme-Tarifvertrag der Länder)
• The duration of these positions is limited (max 4 years)
• These are fulltime-positions, part-time employment ist principally possible
• Date of the recruitment: as soon as possible
• The application deadline is 06/22/2019

We offer:

• a 4-year postdoctoral position within an interdisciplinary research team
• a vibrant, collaborative scientific environment
• mentorship by a team of internationally renowned experts
• State-of-the-art research facilities

Contact and Applications:

FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg
University Hospital Erlangen
Department Stem Cell Biology
Bavarian Research Network ForInter
Dr. Rosi Lederer / Scientific Coordinator
Glückstraße 6
91054 Erlangen
rosi.lederer@uk-erlangen.de

A) Please submit as a single pdf file:

(1) Letter of motivation
(2) Curriculum vitae
(3) Summary of Research Experience (e.g. PhD project)
(4) List of publications

B) Two references: ready to be sent directly by the referees after invitation