Post-doc fellowship, Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium

Via http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess. A postdoctoral fellowship to study 'Cellular and subcellular mechanisms of control of glucagon and insulin secretion, and their alterations in models of diabetes' is available at Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium.

The successful applicant will use techniques such as cell culture, molecular biology, conventional and confocal fluorescence microscopy, TIRF, image analysis, measurements of hormone secretion by RIA and electrophysiology (patch-clamp). The applicant should have a PhD thesis that is not from our University and that has been obtained no more than six years previously. Preference will be given to people having strong experience in islet physiology and in experimentation on laboratory animals. Good communication skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team are also desirable.

Click on the link below for details of how to apply for this post. The closing date for applications is 1 March 2012.

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