Interneuron specification in the zebrafish spinal cord Department of Biology, Syracuse University, New York.
Applications are invited for a lab technician position to work in the Lewis Lab (biology.syr.edu/faculty/lewis/lewis_research.htm) examining how transcription factors specify the unique characteristics of spinal cord interneurons.
The ideal candidate will have a batchelors degree and prior experience in a research lab or extensive prior lab experience. They will also have excellent organization skills and be reliable and a quick learner. This position will involve research tasks for different lab projects. These may include: zebrafish embryology, in situ hybridization, immunohistochemistry, molecular biology, genotyping, microscopy and/or biochemistry.
Applicants should fill in the job application at https://www.sujobopps.com/postings/69426
job id 033516 and include a cover letter stating why they are interested in the position, a full CV with bibliography and the names, addresses and email addresses of at least three referees, at least one of which should be a prior employer.
Informal enquiries can be addressed to kelewi02@syr.edu.
Closing date: April 30th 2017
(If job is not filled at this stage – new applications will be considered please see website to check if job is still open)
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
The SU Biology department (biology.syr.edu) is a vibrant department with strengths in Developmental Biology, Genetics, Epigenetics, Neuroscience, Ecology and Evolution. Additional Neuroscience faculty are also located in other SU dpts (neuroscience.syr.edu/Faculty.html).
Syracuse is an inexpensive, very pleasant and vibrant city to live in. It offers the amenities of a city without lots of the hastles. It has its own airport (15 minute drive from downtown) and is close to Toronto, New York City, Philadelphia, Montreal as well as the natural beauty of Upstate New York (Niagara Falls, The Finger Lakes, Adirondack lakes and mountains etc).
Syracuse University also shares a campus with SUNY Upstate Medical University that has active research programs in Cell Biology, Developmental Biology and Neuroscience and the Lewis Lab regularly participates in seminar series and other programs with SUNY UMU researchers. http://www.upstate.edu/research/research-departments.php
Postdoctoral Research Associate Position
Interneuron specification in the zebrafish spinal cord Department of Biology, Syracuse University, New York.
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research fellowship to work in the Lewis Lab (biology.syr.edu/faculty/lewis/lewis_research.htm) examining how transcription factors specify the unique characteristics of spinal cord interneurons.
The ideal candidate will be an experienced Developmental Biologist or Biochemist, preferably with experience of working with zebrafish.
Experience in any of the following techniques would be an advantage: zebrafish embryology, in situ hybridization, immunohistochemistry, Biochemistry, live cell imaging using multiphoton/confocal microscopy, molecular biology, Co-IPs, constructing and analysing transgenic lines, FAC sorting and microarray analysis and/or bioinformatic analyses of RNA-Seq or Chip-Seq data.
All candidates should have, or be about to obtain, a PhD in a relevant field.
Applicants should fill in the job application at https://www.sujobopps.com/postings/69424 job id 073155 and include a cover letter stating why they are interested in the position, a full CV with bibliography and the names, addresses and email addresses of at least three referees.
Informal enquiries can be addressed to kelewi02@syr.edu. Closing date: 30th April 2017.
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
The SU Biology department (biology.syr.edu) is a vibrant department with strengths in Developmental Biology, Genetics, Epigenetics, Neuroscience, Ecology and Evolution. Additional Neuroscience faculty are also located in other SU dpts (neuroscience.syr.edu/Faculty.html).
Syracuse is an inexpensive and very pleasant and vibrant city to live in. It offers the amenities of a city without lots of the hastles. It has its own airport (15 minute drive from downtown) and is close to Toronto, New York City, Philadelphia, Montreal as well as the natural beauty of Upstate New York (Niagara Falls, The Finger Lakes, Adirondack lakes and mountains etc).
Syracuse University also shares a campus with SUNY Upstate Medical University that has active research programs in Cell Biology, Developmental Biology and Neuroscience and the Lewis Lab regularly participates in seminar series and other programs with SUNY UMU researchers. http://www.upstate.edu/research/research-departments.php
We are looking for a highly motivated research technician to complement our molecular biology team at the Max F. Perutz Laboratories/ University of Vienna/ Vienna Biocenter in Vienna, Austria. Our scientific interest lies in understanding the function, development and evolution of sensory and neurosecretory cells in animal brains. Our main experimental organisms are the zebrafisch (Danio rerio), the medaka fish (Oryzias latipes) and the bristle worm (Platynereis dumerilii).
The Tessmar-Raible and Raible labs are run jointly together with two technical assistants sharing the work. Details about the labs work can be found at the following links:
http://www.mfpl.ac.at/groups/mfpl-group/group-info/tessmar.html
http://www.mfpl.ac.at/groups/mfpl-group/group-info/raible.html
The successful candidate should have solid knowledge in basic molecular techniques and be a good team worker. The work in our lab will include DNA and RNA extraction, gel electrophoresis, PCR, molecular cloning, SDS page electrophoresis, whole mount in situ hybridization, immunocytochemistry, microscopy and microinjections. On a rotational basis, the work will also include the preparation of the labs stock solutions, ordering and the care of animals.
We are an established and enthusiastic team, offer a competitive salary, the possibility to learn new techniques, and to perform a small own research project.
Start date is envisioned for June 2017, but can be discussed.
Please address applications, including CV, statement of interest and contact details for possible letters of reference, to the following address:
Dr. Kristin Tessmar-Raible
Platform Rhythms of Life
Max F. Perutz Laboratories/ University of Vienna
Vienna Biocenter
Dr. Bohrgasse 9/4
1030 Vienna
Austria
e-mail: kristin.tessmar@mfpl.ac.at
please include the term Technical Assistant in the subject line
The Kathrein lab in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of South Carolina has an opening for a postdoctoral research fellow. Our research focuses on understanding how chromatin remodeling regulates stem cell function using the hematopoietic system. We use a multidisciplinary approach to understand stem cell biology, combining work in human progenitor blood cells for ChIP-seq and RNA-seq with mechanistic experiments in both the zebrafish and mouse model systems. Our overall goal is to improve stem cell function for hematopoietic stem cell transplants and developing novel therapeutic approaches for cancer treatment.
We seek a dynamic, responsible, collaborative individual to join our group. Candidates much have recently obtained a PhD in a related field. Experience in zebrafish or mouse models is strongly desired as both mouse and zebrafish work will be a key component to the position. Primary responsibilities include experimental design, execution, and analysis. Experience with NGS data analysis a plus. The candidate must be able to work independently and collaboratively. Compensation will be commensurate with qualifications and in accordance with University and NIH guidelines.
Applicants should email a cover letter, CV, and contact information for 3 references to Dr. Katie Kathrein (Kathreinlab@gmail.com).
Open postdoctoral position in the laboratory of Yury Miller at the University of California, San Diego. Research in the laboratory is at the intersection of lipid metabolism and inflammation, in the broad context of human disease ranging from atherosclerosis to neuropathic pain. Please see http://YuryMillerLab.ucsd.edu for an overview. We employ molecular, cellular and animal models, including mouse and zebrafish, to study role of lipid rafts in regulation of inflammatory and neurotransmitter receptor function. A specific focus of the postdoctoral project will be on function of apoA-I binding protein (AIBP; refer to Nature 2013; 498:118-22) in nociceptive signaling, using zebrafish and neuronal cell culture models. The successful candidate will be a recent PhD graduate (0-1 years) with demonstrated expertise in cloning, mutagenesis, protein expression, and cell biology techniques, including high-resolution microscopy. Expertise with genetic manipulation in zebrafish is essential, and expertise with mouse models is a plus. Please send your CV and names of 3 referees to Yury Miller, yumiller@ucsd.edu.
The Sun lab at Yale University School of Medicine is recruiting a postdoctoral associate to study the role of cilia in normal development and human disease. A profile of the lab can be found at:
https://medicine.yale.edu/genetics/people/zhaoxia_sun.profile
The candidate is expected to work with both zebrafish and mouse models. We are seeking an individual who is proficient in molecular biology, highly motivated, with collaborative spirit and ready to explore all the opportunities available in our research community.
Interested applicants should send a cover letter, CV and names and contact information of three references to:
Zhaoxia Sun, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Genetics
Yale University School of Medicine
333 Cedar ST., SHM I-329A
New Haven, CT 06520-8005
This is good news for international student who want to join the Master/PhD program in CYCU, TAIWAN. The research topic in Dr. Hsiao's lab will focus on
(1) New genome editing and transgenic technique development in zebrafish
(2) New bioinformatic technology on NGS data analysis.
The tuition and dormitory fee is free for all four years for those qualified candidates
Also can get financial support from advisor for compensate for their life expense in Taiwan
The application dead line for Autumn semester 2017 is 2017/04/30.
The application dead line for Summer semester 2017 is 2017/10/31.
Dr. Hsiao's website: http://cdhsiao.weebly.com/
Please contact Dr. Hsiao first at following mailbox (cdhsiao@cycu.edu.tw)
On-line Application Website: http://ias.cycu.edu.tw/
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Postdoctoral stipend in Neuroscience for studies of the evolution of learning and memory in vertebrates at the Department of Neuroscience, Uppsala University.
The position is available immediately with a duration of one year.
Project description: The mechanisms of learning and memory are considered major challenges for science. Many proteins involved in the cellular mechanisms have been characterized in rats and mice, but to fully understand such complicated mechanisms it is essential and necessary to find out how they evolved. My laboratory is investigating the evolution of gene families that are known to have important roles in learning and memory. This will facilitate studies of molecular and cellular mechanisms also in other species than rodents. We focus on the zebrafish which is a widely use model animal for many types of biological and medical research, increasingly so for behavioral studies including learning and memory.
The first phase of our project is to sort out the evolution of protein families that are known to be key components in these processes. We especially strive to identify all relevant members of these gene families to investigate if they are involved in different aspects of learning and memory. We have already resolved in great detail the evolution of crucial gene families such as the glutamate receptors, especially NMDA and AMPA receptors which have several additional copies in zebrafish. We can conclude from these studies that most of the key genes were duplicated in the early stages of vertebrate evolution some 500 million years ago. We are now starting the second phase to determine the anatomical distribution of the mRNAs for these by in situ hybridization in the zebrafish brain, both to compare with rodents and to compare the distribution of related proteins. For this purpose, we are now recruiting a postdoctoral fellow with expertise on in situ hybridization and neuroanatomy who wishes to develop expertise in bioinformatics and genome database work.
We have previously used this approach successfully on vision and phototransduction whereby we could identify several different types of specialization of duplicated genes.
The stipend is for one year with possibility for extension.
Qualifications: The applicant shall have a PhD degree and should have expertise in in situ hybridization, molecular biology, neuroanatomy, neurobiology, signal transduction and evolutionary biology, as well as some familiarity with bioinformatics, molecular evolution and phylogenetics.
The Department of Neuroscience is located in the Biomedical Center of Uppsala University.
Information: For more information please contact professor Dan Larhammar: Dan.Larhammar@neuro.uu.se
Phone +46-(0)18-471 4173.
Website: http://www.neuro.uu.se/research/pharmacology/
Candidates should send a CV including list of publications, a cover letter and 2 references of contact no later than April 4, 2017, or until the position has been filled, preferably by e-mail to: dan.larhammar@neuro.uu.se, or by mail to:
Dan Larhammar
Department of Neuroscience
Uppsala University, Box 593
SE-75124 Uppsala, Sweden
Independent junior research group leader position
energy homeostasis in zebrafish
available in Cologne, Germany,
An independent junior group leader position (E13) is available in the Institute of Zoology – Developmental Biology at the Biocenter of the University of Cologne, Germany, dealing with energy homeostasis and its genetic and neuroendocrine control in zebrafish. The successful candidate is supposed to develop their own independent research program, with the possibility to take over some of the respective zebrafish mutants and projects from the laboratory of Matthias Hammerschmidt. The position is restricted to three years, with the possibility of a three-year extension upon positive internal evaluation. In addition, a PhD student position and some technical assistance will be provided, while the candidate is supposed to recruit additional external funding. Fully equipped laboratories and fish facilities will be provided, which are run and organized in close association with those of Matthias Hammerschmidt at the Biocenter.
The Cologne Biocenter is located in the center of Cologne, and offers an excellent scientific environment for the conducted research. In the last round of the German Excellence Initiative Competition of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), the University of Cologne has been awarded the status of a “University of Excellence”, with the possibility of the candidate to join the Cologne Excellence Cluster on Ageing-assoicated diseases (CECAD) and the Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC).
Candidates must have a Ph.D. in biology or a related subject, and former postdoctoral experience with the zebrafish and energy homeostasis. Proficiency in English is required.
To apply, please email your detailed CV and names of two to three referees to
Matthias Hammerschmidt
mhammers@uni-koeln.de; phone: ++49-221-470 5665
Cologne University, Biocenter - Room 3-502, Zuelpicher Strasse 47b,
D-50674 Koeln, Germany
Application deadline is March 31, 2017
A postdoctoral position is available immediately for an experienced researcher to identify and characterize novel tumour and stem cell models using the zebrafish as an experimental system. Based in the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB) at the Biopolis research campus, the successful applicant will have access to superb facilities and a broad range of scientific technology, reagents and equipment, within a dynamic scientific environment.
Candidates should hold a Ph.D and be highly motivated, and possess a strong record of scientific publications and achievement. Experience of zebrafish genetics and molecular techniques will be highly regarded. For more information on our laboratory’s research interests please visit http://www.imcb.a-star.edu.sg/php/tc.php
Candidates should send a CV, cover letter and 3 references of contact to Dr. Tom Carney, tcarney@imcb.a-star.edu.sg
School of Biological and Chemical Sciences
Postdoctoral Research Assistant Ref: QMUL10825
The Department of Biological and Experimental Psychology at Queen Mary University of London is seeking to recruit a (Postdoctoral) Research Assistant to support a new Leverhulme Trust (https://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/) funded project to investigate the genetics of numeracy and the evolutionary basis of number.
We are inviting applications for an opportunity to work on a project at the interface between cognitive neuroscience and human genetics using zebrafish as a model organism.
It has long been recognized that non-human animals can discriminate collections of objects on the basis their numerousness. This ability is thought to be based on the existence of an evolutionarily conserved system for approximating numerical magnitude. However, there is currently no evidence that the same neural mechanisms underlie representation of numerousness among vertebrates nor that the same genes are involved. Here we use behavioural and genetic analysis of wildtype and mutant zebrafish, coupled with analysis of human genome data, to test the hypotheses that the ability to represent numerousness is genetically controlled and has an evolutionarily conserved neural basis.
As shoaling animals, zebrafish use numerosity to guide behaviour and decisions. Using automated operant conditioning we train zebrafish to perform numerical tasks and identify genetic variants influencing performance. Our general hypothesis predicts that genes found to influence human performance of exact numerical tasks will influence zebrafish performance of approximate tasks and vice versa.
The ideal candidate will have previous experience in methodologies in molecular genetics and behavioural tasks and a strong interest in neurodevelopmental traits. Analytical and computational skills are desirable.
The project is a collaboration between human geneticists (Silvia Paracchini, Brian Butterworth) and fish behavioural scientists (Caroline Brennan, Giorgio Vallortigara). The successful applicant will work closely with, and under the supervision, of Dr Caroline Brennan (PI). He/she will be working in close association with other scientists involved in the project both in the UK and Italy
We are looking for highly motivated and experienced post-doctoral candidates with demonstrable experience in behavioural or molecular genetics.
The position is full time and for a fixed 3 year period. The starting salary is £36,064 per annum. Benefits include 30 days annual leave, defined benefit pension scheme and interest-free season ticket loan.
For further information about the School and Department, please see http://www.sbcs.qmul.ac.uk
For informal enquiries, please contact: Caroline Brennan, via c.h.brennan@qmul.ac.uk
To apply, please visit the Human Resources website on http://www.jobs.qmul.ac.uk and search for reference QMUL10825 Enquiries about the application process should be directed to recruitment@qmul.ac.uk
The closing date for applications is 21st March 2017. Interviews will be held as soon as possible following the closing date. The successful candidate must be able to start by 1st June or as soon as possible thereafter.
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