Postdoctoral Position
Membrane Traffic and Cell Division Laboratory
Institut PASTEUR, Paris, FRANCE
A
funded
postdoctoral
position
is
currently
available
in
the
"Membrane Traffic and Cell Division laboratory" of Dr. Echard at the Institut Pasteur
in Paris. This position has no nationality restriction and the working language is
English.
Our research focuses on the role of membrane trafficking in lipid and cytoskeleton
remodeling at each step of animal cell division, under normal and pathological
conditions. We are particularly interested in cytokinesis, the final step of cell division
leading to the physical separation of the daughter cells. Using Drosophila and human
cells, high-content RNAi-based screens, state-of-the-art live-cell imaging and
advanced microscopy techniques, we are exploring the novel and promising interface
between cytokinesis and membrane traffic at the cell and tissue level. Our recent
work revealed unexpected connections between the human Lowe syndrome,
endocytosis, cytoskeleton and cell division.
We are seeking a highly motivated candidate for joining our dynamic and
international team with:
- a PhD and 0-3 years of relevant postdoctoral experience
- a strong track-record of publications in peer-reviewed journals
- validated experience in cell biology, RNAi-based screens, mouse models, lipid
biology and/or cell imaging.
Please send your application as a single PDF document containing a cover letter, a
concise summary of previous research, a Curriculum Vitae, a publication list and
contact details for at least 2 references to [email protected]
For further information, please contact [email protected] and visit our
website:
http://www.pasteur.fr/ip/easysite/pasteur/en/research/scientific-departments/cell-biology-andinfection/units-and-groups/membrane-traffic-and-cell-division
Selected Recent Publications:
An ARF6/Rab35 GTPase Cascade for Endocytic Recycling and Successful Cytokinesis.
Chesneau L, Dambournet D, Machicoane M, Kouranti I, Fukuda M, Goud B, Echard A.
Current Biology: 22, 147-53 (2012)
Rab35 GTPase and OCRL phosphatase remodel lipids and F-actin for successful cytokinesis.
Dambournet D., Machicoane M., Chesneau L., Rocancourt M., Formstecher E., Salomon R., Goud B.
and Echard A. Nature Cell Biology: 13, 981-8 (2011)
Rab and actomyosin-dependent fission of transport vesicles at the Golgi complex.
Miserey-Lenkei S, Chalancon G, Bardin S, Formstecher E, Goud B, Echard A.
Nature Cell Biology: 12, 645-54 (2010)