Organisation/Company: CNRS
Department: Biologie du chloroplaste et Perception de la lumière chez les Microalgues
Research Field: Biological sciences » Botany
Biological sciences Technology: Biotechnology
Researcher Profile: Established Researcher (R3)
Country: France
Application Deadline: 26 Nov 2024 - 23:59 (UTC)
Type of Contract: Temporary
Job Status: Full-time
Hours Per Week: 35
Offer Starting Date: 10 Jan 2025
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description We are looking for a highly-motivated Post-doctoral Research Scientist to join the laboratory of "Chloroplast Biology and Light-sensing in Microalgae" directed by Dr. Angela Falciatore at the Institut de Biologie Physico-Chimique (IBPC) in Paris, France. This laboratory is dedicated to the study of light-driven processes (photosynthesis, photoperception and light-dependent rhythms) and chloroplast biology.
The post-doctoral fellow will be involved in a project aimed to characterize the molecular regulators orchestrating circadian rhythms in marine diatoms. The project is built on the recent discovery of the bHLH-PAS protein RITMO1 as the first regulator of circadian rhythms in P. tricornutum and of different photoreceptors (the Phytochrome DPH and Cryptochromes), possibly involved in circadian regulation. These proteins will be used as entry points to characterize the still unknown circadian clock system of diatoms, by integrating genome-wide molecular approaches with in-vivo analyses of light-dependent rhythmic processes. This research will be part of a novel project on photoperiodic regulations that will include analysis of diatom polar species and participation in missions in Arctic Oceans.
The contract is a 1-year fixed-term contract, funded by Angela Falciatore's ANR ClimaClock. The position is to be filled from January 10, 2025.
Minimum Requirements: A PhD and consolidated experience in chronobiology, functional genomics and molecular biology techniques. The level of the candidate's CV and publication list will have to be compatible with the requirements of national and international post-doctoral programs.
Applications should be submitted via this interface and addressed to Angela Falciatore (******), Director of UMR7141, and Yves Choquet (******), Deputy Director, and should include a CV, a cover letter summarizing the candidate's current and future scientific research interests, and the contact details of 2 reference scientists.
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