Postdoctoral Fellow (Research Institute)

McGill University Health Centre; Montreal; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established research institute is seeking a motivated postdoctoral fellow to explore the central mechanisms of meal timing and its impact on energy balance. This innovative role involves designing experiments, developing new research concepts, and applying for fellowships. You will work independently and collaboratively, contributing to groundbreaking studies that aim to unravel the neural circuits controlling feeding patterns. Join a dynamic team at a world-renowned biomedical research center, where your contributions will significantly impact understanding human eating behaviors and energy regulation.

Qualifications

• PhD required in a relevant field with experience in experimental design.
• Strong skills in data analysis and grant writing are essential.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute experiments related to meal timing and energy balance.
• Supervise graduate students and present research findings.

Skills

Experimental Design

Data Analysis

Grant Writing

Team Collaboration

Education

PhD in Biomedical Sciences or related field

Tools

Genetically Encoded Sensors

Neurocircuit Manipulation Techniques

Job description

RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE MUHC

The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) is a world-renowned biomedical and hospital research centre. Located in Montreal, Quebec, the Institute is the research arm of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University. The RI-MUHC is supported in part by the Fonds de recherche du Québec - Santé (FRQS).

Position Summary

The Kokoeva lab is seeking a postdoctoral fellow for a project on the central mechanisms underlying meal timing and its role in energy balance (dys) regulation. This project builds on previous work on leptin sensing in the hypothalamus (Butiaeva et al. Cell Metab 2021) and the median eminence (Djogo et al. Cell Metab 2016), and aims to elucidate the neural circuits and neuroendocrine factors that control the intraday feeding pattern in mice. Ultimately, this work aims to understand why humans gravitate to 3-4 meals a day and how changes in meal initiation, termination, and timing can contribute to energy balance dysregulation. These studies will involve genetic neurocircuit manipulation and in vivo monitoring of neuronal activity using genetically encoded sensors.

General Duties

1. Actively designing and executing experiments
2. Developing and testing new research concepts
3. Applying for external fellowships
4. Writing manuscripts and grant applications
5. Ability to work independently or with teams with minimal supervision
6. Presenting and interpreting research data
7. Participate in the supervision of graduate students