Informations générales
Intitulé de l'offre : 2 years fixed-term research contract (M/F). Visual responses in Flies (H/F)
Référence : UMR5169-ANTWYS-008
Nombre de Postes : 1
Lieu de travail : TOULOUSE
Date de publication : mercredi 7 janvier 2026
Type de contrat : Chercheur en contrat CDD
Durée du contrat : 24 mois
Date d'embauche prévue : 23 février 2026
Quotité de travail : Complet
Rémunération : Between 3041€ and 4216€ € gross, depending on experience
Niveau d'études souhaité : Doctorat
Expérience souhaitée : 1 à 4 années
Section(s) CN : 28 - Cerveau, cognition, comportement
Missions
The recruited person will be responsible for conducting experiments on the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, with the aim of advancing our understanding of the neural mechanisms underlying their visual responses.
Activités
-Development of a virtual reality navigation system for flies
-Experiments with flies navigating in virtual reality in the laboratory in Toulouse at the CRCA
-Daily maintenance and rearing of Drosophila melanogaster lines
Compétences
- Research experience on insect navigation.
- Experience with insect handling.
- Experience with virtual reality protocols
- Able to speak fluent English
Contexte de travail
The project will be led by Dr. Antoine Wystrach, with daily on-site supervision in Toulouse. The recruited person will be integrated into the BeeAntCe team, will participate in the team's weekly meetings (during which they will present their research results), and will attend the regular seminars of the CBI.