SCIENTIST MARTINSRIED
Neurosciences
Job Offer from July 07, 2022
The Max Planck Institute for Biological Intellifence emerged from the MPI for Ornithology and the MPI for Neurobiology in January 2022. Until its official foundation, the institute will be legally represented by its predecessor institutes. The institute is located in the southwest of Munich and is part of the Life Science Campus Martinsried, with a second location in Seewiesen near Starnberg.
Our institute is dedicated to the investigation of “biological intelligence”. We aim to understand how animal organisms developed skills in the course of evolution to adapt to a constantly changing environment and to always find new solutions to problems.
For a project funded by the NIH (National Institutes of Health, USA) the research group Tools for Bio-Imaging at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence is looking to hire a Postdoc (m/f/d) with an interest in biophysics, structural and molecular biology, protein engineering, and, more generally, in tool development and neuroscience.
The molecular basis for plasticity in neuronal circuits is well understood, but less is known how these mechanisms are orchestrated in space and time and how neuronal activity in vivo leaves its molecular imprint. To address these questions, we will engineer a palette of high-performance fluorescent sensors for key events related to long term plastic change. Work will involve both structural studies on biosensor designs as well as screening approaches to increase signal strength of such sensors.
The position is best suited for an independent person who brings in a certain level of expertise acquired during PhD work. This should be documented by at least one first author research publication in an international peer-reviewed journal. The award of your PhD should be no longer than 4 years ago. You should be a good team player, diligent worker, share our passion for science and have an eye for details. Your salary will be that of a postdoc (German public salary scale TvÖD13/14) and commensurate with your experience. You will become member of a dedicated team of scientists located in Germany and the United States.
The position is initially limited to one year. An extension is possible depending on the course of the project.
The Max Planck Society strives for gender equity and diversity. We welcome applications of any background. The Max Planck Society is committed to employing more severely disabled people. Applications from severely disabled persons are explicitly encouraged.
If interested please direct your inquiries and apply with a succinct letter of motivation, a CV and the names of two references to Oliver Griesbeck griesbeck@neuro.mpg.de.
The search will continue until the position is filled.
Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence
(In Foundation)
Max Planck Institute for Neurobiology
Am Klopferspitz 18
82152 Planegg – Martinsried
Germany
Max Planck Institute for Ornithology
Eberhard-Gwinner-Strasse
82319 Starnberg – Seewiesen
Germany