Stillingstittel:
Postdoctoral research fellowship in Chemical Neuroscience

Stillingsbeskrivelse:
The University of Oslo is Norway’s largest institution of research and education with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. Its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally esteemed research communities make UiO an important contributor to society.

Background:

We are a research group headed by Dr. Camila Esguerra at the Biotechnology Centre of Oslo (BiO), University of Oslo, focusing on chemical neuroscience using zebrafish models of epilepsy. Using a combination of genetic and chemical approaches in zebrafish, the group seeks to elucidate the mechanisms of seizure generation, epileptogenesis and treatment resistance by probing the function of novel disease-associated gene variants involved in the etiology of pharmacoresistant epilepsies. We will use engineered zebrafish mutants and transgenic reporter lines as well as pharmacological seizure models for carrying out in vivo chemical modifier screens to identify novel neuropharmacological tools and drug leads. These models and neuroactive small molecules will serve as valuable tools towards understanding the development, function, and diseases of the brain.

The University of Oslo is a partner within EU-OPENSCREEN, an ESFRI-funded European Infrastructure of Open Screening Platforms for Chemical Biology. The Norwegian node, NOR-OPENSCREEN, is coordinated by the Chemical Biology Platform at the BiO, and includes complementary units in Tromsø (Marbio), Trondheim (SINTEF Materials and Chemistry) and Bergen (UiB). The new research group will not only participate in this network to develop novel in vivo assays for high-throughput drug discovery, but will also tap into the resources and know-how provided by these European and national platforms to carry out large-scale small-molecule screens using new zebrafish models of human CNS disorders.

Postdoctoral candidate:

We seek a highly motivated individual holding a Ph.D. who appreciates working in a team within an international and interactive environment. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in zebrafish, neurobiology, and/or molecular biology with a keen interest in CNS disorders and drug discovery. Felasa C animal training, and additional experience in chemical biology, electrophysiology and/or imaging methods would be an advantage.

The position will be placed as SKO 1352 postdoctoral research fellow, with salary range depending on qualifications: step 57 - 65 (NOK 483 700 – 560 700). The position is for two years.

The successful candidate will also be encouraged to apply for a UiO-EU FP7 Marie Curie Action sponsored fellowship (see following link for further details: http://www.med.uio.no/english/research/scientia-fellows/about/), in order to supplement the two-year postdoctoral salary provided by the host laboratory.

A Fellow of the Scientia Fellows programme will be appointed under a fixed term employment contract with the University of Oslo. The place of work will depend on the Host institution location.

The University of Oslo has an agreement for all employees, that aims to secure rights to research results and intellectual property.

Inquiries:

About the position: Group Leader, Dr. Camila Esguerra (c.v.esguerra (at) biotek.uio.no) Inquiries regarding technical aspects of the application can be directed to Nina Modahl (ninam (at) ncmm.uio.no).

Application:

The application should include a cover letter summarizing the applicant’s career, past research accomplishments (1-2 pages), CV and a list of publications, copies of certificates and grades and names and contact info of three references.

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Arbeidsgiver Navn: Universitetet i Oslo, The Biotechnology

Arbeidsgiver adresse: 0313 OSLO

Job kort beskrivelse: Chemists

Land: Norge

Region: Oslo

Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge

Lønn valuta: NOK

Lønn periode: Pr. år