Informations générales
Intitulé de l'offre : Post-doctoral researcher « Olfaction in Astyanax mexicanus » (M/F) (H/F)
Référence : UMR9197-ODILEC2-179
Nombre de Postes : 1
Lieu de travail : SACLAY
Date de publication : mercredi 29 octobre 2025
Type de contrat : Chercheur en contrat CDD
Durée du contrat : 12 mois
Date d'embauche prévue : 1 avril 2026
Quotité de travail : Complet
Rémunération : Gross monthly salary between €3,081 and €4,476 according to the CNRS salary scale and experience)6 € selon grille de salaire et expérriences)
Niveau d'études souhaité : Doctorat
Expérience souhaitée : Indifférent
Section(s) CN : 22 - Biologie cellulaire, développement, évolution-développement, reproduction
Missions
The successful candidate (postdoctoral researcher) will contribute to research projects supported by ANR funding entitled “Evolution of structure and function of odor-specific circuits in fish brains.”
Activités
Research: Neural and molecular mechanisms underlying the evolution of the sense of smell in blind cave-dwelling fish
- Experimentation in molecular and cellular neuroscience
- Scientific writing, presentations, discussions/reporting
Compétences
Skills :
- Theoretical: neurobiology, developmental biology, evolutionary biology.
Skills Technical :
- scRNA-Seq,
- bioinformatics analysis,
- genome editing,
- axonal pathway tracing,
- molecular anatomy,
- imaging,
- molecular docking,
- behavioral analysis.
Interpersonal skills :
- Motivation, rigor, inventiveness, precision.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Contexte de travail
The postdoctoral researcher will work at the Paris-Saclay Neuroscience Institute (Neuro-PSI), which comprises around 25 teams (~300 people). He/she will join the “Development and Evolution of the Forebrain” research team (3 researchers, 1 research professor, 1 engineer, 1 technician, 1 postdoc), under the supervision of the team leader (Sylvie Rétaux).