Postdoctral position at the Division of Cerebral Circuitry,
Department of Fundamental Neuroscience,
National Institute for Physiological Sciences (NIPS), Okazaki, Japan
We invite applications for a postdoctral researcher in the area of mathematical/computational modeling of biochemical signaling in neurons. A new collaborative project with Kyoto U has been launched for the elucidation of liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) of synaptic molecules (#). We will develop computational models that describe the LLPS, and simulate the spatiotemporal dynamics of synaptic biochemical signaling, to elucidate how our learning and memory are organized. We also conduct a long-standing project on electron microscopic (EM) connectomics. The applicant is also expected to contribute to this project from the informatics aspect.
(#) Spatiotemporal dynamics of molecules in sub-synaptic space for learning and memory, CREST, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Japan. https://www.jst.go.jp/kisoken/crest/application/2020/201124/201124crest.pdf
Japanese web page
- Job title
Full-time Postdoctral Researcher
- Begin date
April 1st 2021 (negotiable)
- Appointment period
Annually renewed based on evaluation. Up to Sep/2025.
- Workplace
NIPS, Okazaki, Japan
http://www.nips.ac.jp/circuit/
5-1 Myodaiji-Higashiyama, Okazaki, Aichi, 444-8787, Japan
- Qualifications
Applicants must:
- have Ph.D. (or be near the completion of the degree).
- have strong motivations and ambitions to participate in the research above.
- Compensation
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Social insurance will be applied. Days off include public holidays, New Year's holidays (Dec. 29 - Jan 3), summer vacation, and sick leave. These and other provisions are in accordance with NIPS regulations.
- Required documents
Please send the following five materials to the email address below:
1. Complete CV
2. List of publications
3. Reprints of 1 to 3 major publications
4. Document (one or two pages in A4 or letter size) describing:
- Summary of your previous research
- Interests and proposal for research
- Technical skills (programming skills, etc)
5. Two letters of recommendation (including one from the current supervisor, if available)
- Deadline
February 28 (Sun), 2021
- Selection
Selection will be made based on application screening and interviews.
- Application and Contact
Hidetoshi Urakubo, Ph.D.
Email: urakubo@nips.ac.jp
Project Assistant Professor, Division of Cerebral Circuitry,
Department of Fundamental Neuroscience,
National Institute for Physiological Sciences (NIPS),
5-1 Myodaiji-Higashiyama, Okazaki, Aichi, 444-8787, Japan
Phone: +81-564-59-5280
https://researchmap.jp/urakubo?lang=en
http://www.nips.ac.jp/circuit/