Postdoctoral Research Position: Neurophysiology in vitro

A postdoctoral position is available with Dr. Dominique Debanne at INSERM U641, Marseille, France (http://ifrjr.nord.univ-mrs.fr/-equipe-4,89-).

Applicants should have solid experience of in vitro electrophysiological recording techniques (patch-clamp) and, analysis of synaptic transmission and neuronal excitability. The successful applicant will combine multiple electrophysiological measurements, neuronal transfection, pharmacology and dynamic-clamp in brain slices to study the function and plasticity of hippocampal GABAergic networks in the context of epilepsy.

Eligibility: PhD with excellent training in electrophysiology. Knowledge or experience in neuronal transfection (gene-gun, viral transfection) and imaging techniques would be highly desirable without being mandatory.

Duration: Post funded by ANR (starting 1^st April 2010, 24 months with a possible extension).

Salary: 24 150€ / year net

Selected Publications of the Team:

Debanne et al. (2008) Nature Protocols 3: 1559-1568

Campanac et al. (2008) J Neurosci 28: 8635-8643

Campanac & Debanne (2008) J Physiol 586: 779-793

Boudkkazi et al. (2007) Neuron 56: 1048-1060

Carlier et al. (2006) J Physiol 577: 141-154

Applicants should submit a CV and two references to:

Dr. Dominique Debanne

INSERM U641 - Neurobiologie des Canaux Ioniques

Faculté de Médecine- Secteur Nord

Université de la Méditerranée

CS80011

Boulevard Pierre Dramard

F-13344 Marseille cedex 15

France

Tel: +33 (0)4 91 69 87 45

Fax: +33 (0)4 91 09 05 06

e-mail: dominique.debanne@univmed.fr