Job ID: 121922

Two Postdoctoral Positions in Human Cortex Research

Position: Post-doctoral Position

Deadline: 29 March 2025

Employment Start Date: 1 April 2025

Contract Length: 3 years minimum

City: Paris / Geneva

Country: France

Institution: Institut Imagine, Paris, and University of Geneva, Switzerland

Department:

Description:

The Laboratory of Denis Jabaudon at the University of Geneva, and Thomas Blauwblomme at the Imagine Institute (Necker Hospital) in Paris, is seeking two talented postdoctoral researchers to join a research team studying cellular diversity in the developing human cortex.

Research Focus The project is aimed at understanding the role of developmental timing in circuit assembly in both normal and pathological conditions, with a particular focus on epilepsy. This collaborative project combines cutting-edge approaches in molecular biology and bioinformatics to understand human cortical development and function. See

https://shorturl.at/UMZVC and https://shorturl.at/5hvvT for list of lab publications.

Position 1: Bioinformatics Postdoctoral Researcher

• Lead computational analyses of single-cell genomics data

• Develop and implement new analytical pipelines for large-scale genomic datasets

• Integrate multiple data modalities to understand cortical cellular diversity

• Collaborate with experimental researchers to guide biological validation

Position 2: Molecular Biology Postdoctoral Researcher

• Design and execute experiments to study cortical development and circuit assembly

• Implement advanced molecular techniques and tissue analysis methods

• Work with human tissue samples and disease models

• Collaborate with computational scientists to validate findings

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Genetics, Computational Biology, or related fields

• Strong publication record

• Ability to work independently and as part of an international team; applicants skilled in bioinformatics and interested in performing experimental biology are also welcome to apply.

Research Environment You will work in a stimulating, international environment, with access to cutting-edge technologies in a rich scientific community. The project will combine solid basic neuroscientific approaches in normal and pathological tissue, in a truly translational project involving unique access to human tissue samples.

How to Apply Please send the following documents to denis.jabaudon@unige.ch

• Detailed CV including publication list

• Cover letter describing your research interests and relevant experience

• Names and contact information of three references

Start Date Positions are available immediately, with flexible start dates.