Organisation/Company CNRS Department Institut de génomique fonctionnelle Research Field Pharmacological sciences Engineering Technology Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Country France Application Deadline 5 Dec 2024 - 23:59 (UTC) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 1 Mar 2025 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe - ERC Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description You will aim to characterize the cross-talk between two GPCRs and their membrane environment. Your work will mainly rely on different light microscopy modalities. You will also be required to characterize the function and pharmacology of the project's GPCR targets.
- Eukaryotic cell culture: transfections, stable cell lines, organelle/lipid labeling
- Light microscopy (e.g. FLIM, confocal, TIRF)
- GPCRs functional test in cells / pharmacology / time-resolved FRET
- Molecular biology
- record and analyze results & protocols you develop, and train new team members on these experiments
- report & research article writing / oral presentations
- regularly update PI on experiments and present during lab meetings
- participate in communal lab tasks
- Keep up to date with advances in the field and bibliography
We are looking for a postdoc to join our "Neuroreceptors, Dynamics and Function" team at the Institute of Functional Genomics in Montpellier, France. Our team is made up of 18+ researchers, postdocs, engineers and doctoral students of different nationalities forming a friendly and dynamic group. Our work mainly focuses on the study of class C GPCRs. The proposed position is funded by an ERC coordinated by Dr Anaïs Menny, who will be your direct supervisor. The scientific environment of the institute offers numerous opportunities for interactions and support from other teams studying GPCRs.
- PhD in cell biology and/or light imaging
- Experience in cell biology, cell line culture
- Experience in fluorescence imaging
- Ability and appetite for solving experimental problems/challenges
- Honesty and transparency in communicating experiments and results
- Demonstrated ability to write research articles in English and present results orally
- Ability to work in a team and with collaborators, but also know how to work independently
- Good level of written and oral English
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