Job ID: 123262

Postdoctoral Fellow – Mouse Neurodevelopment and Rare Diseases

Position: Post-doctoral Position

Deadline: 7 September 2025

City: Montreal

Country: Canada

Institution: University of Montreal Hospital Center

Department: Neurosciences

Description:

Position: Postdoctoral Fellow – Mouse Neurodevelopment and Rare Diseases

Location: CRCHUM, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada

Start Date: Flexible (open until filled)

Duration: 2 years (renewable based on performance and funding)

Project Overview

We have identified a novel gene involved in neurodevelopmental disorders, in collaboration with clinicians and a patient association. You will lead the in vivo functional analysis of this gene using conditional KO mouse models, with a focus on brain development, neuronal differentiation, and seizure susceptibility. All models are already generated.

Required Qualifications

  • PhD in neuroscience, developmental biology, or related field

  • Strong expertise in mouse neurodevelopment (mandatory)

  • Skilled in histology, immunofluorescence, and molecular analysis of mouse brains

  • Comfortable with in vivo mouse handling and genotyping

  • Experience in EEG, behavior, or transcriptomic analyses is a plus

Why Join Us

  • Unique opportunity to study a gene with no known function

  • Access to modern facilities and 19+ technical platforms at CRCHUM

  • Supportive, interdisciplinary, and inclusive lab culture

  • Funding includes one international conference per year

  • Tax-exempt postdoctoral status in Quebec (45–65k CAD/year ≈51–70k gross with Quebec postdoc tax exemption)

How to Apply

Send a cover letter, CV, and two letters of recommendation to:
eric.samarut@umontreal.ca