Group leader position in Bordeaux Neurocampus

Encompassing a total of 650 international scientists organized in 6 main independent research centers, 20 core facilities and the Bordeaux School of Neuroscience, Bordeaux Neurocampus, constitutes an exciting international environment with worldwide recognition in the fields of addiction, brain imaging, synapse biology, memory and dementia, sleep, attention and cognition, movement disorders, pain and sensory functions, pathophysiology of brain development, nutrition and neuro-inflammation.

We offer attractive start-up packages and state-of-the-art laboratories and infrastructures to young group leaders, typically as a first independent position specialised in non-human primate (patho)physiology of neurodegenerative diseases (e.g. Alzheimer Disease & Parkinson Disease), or in chemical biology, biosensors, structural biology, physical chemistry of molecular assemblies, cell biology and synapse physiology, modelling from molecular and cellular mechanism to neural circuits, all for neuroscience applications.

Two major site grants enable to position Bordeaux Neurocampus as a foremost center to meet the challenges of brain research. The Neurocampus project, fully supported by the University of Bordeaux, CNRS, INSERM and the Aquitaine Regional Government, consists into the extension of Neurocentre Magendie (+ 8 000 m²) and of the construction of a 12 000m² new building which hosts laboratories, animal facilities and the Bordeaux Imaging Center. It also supports the installation of new international research teams, start-up companies and medical patients’ association.

We expect candidates to develop a competitive, independent research program in his/her respective field, local collaboration and integration into the Bordeaux neuroscience community. Applicants should hold a PhD or MD/PhD degree, with a record of outstanding training and exceptional research potential. Applications from abroad are expressly welcome. We strive to increase the proportion of female staff and expressly encourages qualified women to apply.

Interested candidates should submit : http://bit.ly/neurocampus-application
– a complete CV,
– a description of research interests (achievements and projects, max 5 pages),
– Name and contact of three references who will be independently asked to provide support letters

The deadline for applications is February 28th, 2019. Preselection of the candidates will occur in spring before onsite interview in June 2019. For additional information, please contact: applicants-neurocampus @ u-bordeaux.fr

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