In order to investigate a fundamental issue how organ structure and function originate during development they are seeking a postdoctoral fellow who is interested in integrating interdisciplinary techniques with the exceptional tractability of the zebrafish heart. To solve this basic issue, the right applicant will work with theorists and employ sophisticated microscopic techniques, image analysis, genetic modifications, and biophysical approaches. The chosen applicant should be a good team player and eager to pursue joint research.
Project Information
Their lab’s main objective is to investigate the development of functioning organs that support life during embryonic development. This is a long-standing biological issue that has important ramifications for birth abnormalities and tissue engineering. We employ the developing zebrafish heart as a well-suited model system to address this basic issue because it can be altered using cutting-edge optical, biophysical, and genetic techniques. By combining resources from tissue mechanics, developmental genetics, transcriptomics, biophysics, and predictive theoretical modeling, we use a systems biology approach. These methods allow us to examine the morphogenesis of a complicated organ, such as the heart, in remarkable detail within the physiological framework of a living embryo.
Qualifications
- PhD in cell biology or developmental biology or in the final stages of PhD submission
- Strong expertise in advanced confocal and/or light sheet imaging
- Strong expertise in quantitative image analysis approaches
- Excellent molecular biology skills
- Strong interest and experience in using interdisciplinary approaches in their research program
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Track record of writing papers as evidenced by publications/preprints in the relevant field
- Track record of using interdisciplinary approaches in their research
Deadline and Application
The deadline for the application is 20 December 2024. For more details and application, visit their official website.
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