Via www.nature.com/naturejobs. The Research Group Molecular Stress Physiology at the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry in Munich, Germany, has openings at the PhD level in the area of behavioural neuroscience and stress physiology (beginning: February 2008).
The research projects of our group focus on questions originating from the treatment and clinical course of patients with major depression, specifically those addressing the close interaction between stress hormone regulation, depression and antidepressant treatment. We aim at identifying and describing novel pathways and processes that are involved in central nervous system adaptation to acute and chronic stressful challenges, so as to better understand how stress affects brain function and how the brain adapts to stressful stimuli.
We have a multidisciplinary approach to these topics, ranging from behavioral studies in wild-type and transgenic mice, animal models for stress-related psychiatric disorders to cellular and molecular neurobiological approaches.
One of the project aims to carry on our recent hypothesis-free approaches to identify and further characterize novel antidepressant target genes and novel stress-regulated genes in the mouse brain. Another PhD project will focus on the role of novel synaptic cell adhesion molecules in cognitive dysfunction in animal models of stress-related diseases (FP7 EU-funded grant).
Highly motivated candidates with a Masters degree in Biology, Pharmacy, Psychology or related disciplines are encouraged to apply. Previous experience in general neurobiology, behavioural biology or stress physiology are welcome. A keen interest to do in vivo research within an interactive team setting and good writing and communication skills are important. For more information, please click on the link below.
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