Candidate for Kinases and Phosphatases in neuronal function and dysfunction group - Deadline 3...

CANDIDATE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR A JUAN DE LA CIERVA-TRAINING CONTRACT GRANT (2021) 

Institute of Neurosciences 

MECHANISTIC AND THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES IN NEURODEGENERATIVE DISORDERS 

Kinases and Phosphatases in neuronal function and dysfunction 

Are you a postdoctoral researcher thinking about your next career move? Juan de la Cierva- training contract grant are a great option to work at Institute of Neurosciences of the University of Barcelona . The Institute of Neurosciences, awarded with the seal of excellence Maria de Maeztu, will allow you to work in a first class research environment to boost your career. We offer support to applicants and a mentoring programme.  

General information 

The Juan de la Cierva-training grants are aimed at promoting the employment by Spanish research organizations or R+D centres of young PhD holders for a period of two years in order to complete their post-doctoral research training in Spanish R+D centres other than those in which they completed their pre-doctoral training. 

Participants have to apply online at the call website . The selection is based on a competitive process based on their curricular merits and on the scientific-technical record of the research team in which they wish to join, giving special relevance to the merits of the tutor researcher.  

Research group 

Applicants will be integrated into the research group “Kinases and Phosphatases in neuronal function and dysfunction”; (P.I.: Esther Pérez-Navarro) 

Our group is interested in the study of molecular mechanisms participating in the control of the voluntary movement and cognitive processes in physiological state, and how they are altered in Huntington's disease (HD) in order to identify new therapeutic targets. In addition, we are interested in identifying, at the peripheral level, biomarkers of the neuronal dysfunction that occurs in the brain of HD patients. To perform our studies, we use HD mouse models, in which we analyze behavior by using motor and cognitive tests, and blood, fibroblasts and post-mortem brain samples of control individuals and HD patients. 

Recent publications:  

Creus-Muncunill, Guisado-Corcoll et al., 2021, Acta Neuropathol, 141:565-584. 

Alcalá-Vida, Garcia-Forn et al., 2021, Embo Mol Med 13:e12105 

Creus-Muncunill et al., 2019, Brain 142:3158. 

Requirements for candidates 

Participants must hold a doctoral degree and have obtained it between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2021 for general access, and between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2021 for access for people with disabilities equal to or greater than 33%, unless they can accredit a cause for interruption in accordance with the call for applications. 

Working conditions 

Granting of a maximum of 500 two-year grants for the employment of people holding a doctorate degree by Spanish R+D centres, of which 9 grants are reserved for the employment of people with a disability equal to or greater than 33%. The grants, which amount to 30,000 euros per year, are intended to co-finance the salary and the employer's social security contributions of the persons hired during each of the annual periods. In addition, an additional grant of 4,800 euros will be awarded to cover expenses directly related to the execution of their research activities. 

Get in contact with the hosting research group 

If you are interested in our group send your CV ([email protected] ); Reference: JdC Candidate) 

Support for applicants 

The Institute of Neurosciences offers support ([email protected] ) and a mentoring programme   

Link to the call Here  

Deadline: 3 February 2022