Postdoc – Dendrite Development – Borst Department/Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology

The Borst Department at the Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology (Martinsried, Germany) is looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher for the project:

Mechanisms of dendritic diversification underlying the detection of visual motion in four cardinal directions

We are seeking a self-driven, open-minded and creative person with enthusiasm for basic science and excellent team spirit. The successful candidate must hold a PhD with demonstrated experience in developmental biology and Drosophila. Experience in neuroscience, quantitative experimental/analytical methods, supervision of graduate students and excellent scientific writing skills will be of advantage.

The successful candidate will integrate into a team working towards deciphering the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the development of four distinct dendritic orientations in Drosophila T4/T5 neurons, which supports the detection of visual motion across the four cardinal directions. Methodologically, we combine transcriptomic approaches, genetic manipulations, computational modelling and two-photon ex vivo time-lapse imaging.

For further information about our research see:
www.neuro.mpg.de/borst/dendritedevelopment and www.neuro.mpg.de/borst

Applications should be e-mailed to Jesús Pujol-Martí at pujolmarti@neuro.mpg.de, including a CV, available start date, a sketch of how the candidate would contribute to the project/team, and the contact information for two referees.

Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology
Am Klopferspitz 18
82152 Martinsried
Germany