A 2-year postdoctoral position is available for a highly motivated patch-clamp
electrophysiologist to join the Department of Endocrinology, in the Institute for Functional
Genomics, Montpellier, France. The successful applicant will join a
team working on hypothalamo-pituitary lactotroph axis plasticity both at the neural level by
focusing on the Tuberoinfundibular Dopaminergic neurons (TIDA) neurons of the
hypothalamus and at the endocrine level by studying modulations of the lactotroph cells
population.
The investigator will be in charge of the electrophysiological characterization of TIDA
neurons in the mouse hypothalamus slice preparation in different physiological conditions
(puberty, lactation, pregnancy etc). The objective of the project is to study the modulations of
the spatio-temporal organization of electrical and calcium activities in TIDA neurons and to
link those functional activities with their anatomical and phenotypical properties.
The position is part of a ANR project involving 2 other labs on “Differentiation, functional organization and plasticity of a small neuronal network in the vertebrate brain: the tide neurons of the hypothalamus". The candidate will therefore be involved in collaborative work with
scientists of different background (development, molecular biology etc). The successful candidate must be motivated, and MUST have a strong background in
electrophysiology/patch-clamp and calcium imaging, publications in the field are a plus.
Experience in acute brain slicing and recording will be an advantage.
The salary will be determined following ANR guidelines. The position will be available
starting from 1 April 2008.
Interested individuals should send a CV, a statement describing research interests and career
goals, to:
Agnès Martin
IGF, Department of Endocrinology, 141 rue de la Cardonille, 34094 Montpellier, FRANCE.
Email:
[email protected]IGF website