PhD position in multigenerational impact of neuronal perception. NERVSPAN EU network

Candidates must comply with the following requirements:

• Have not been resident or have conducted main activity (studies, work, etc.) for more than 12 months within the last three years in France
• Have not been awarded a doctoral degree
• Be fluent in English

The candidate should have carried out a Master's Degree thesis and/or an internship in one of the following disciplines: biology, genetics, genomics, cell biology, computational biology, neuroscience.

Prior experience with C. elegans is appreciated, but not mandatory.

Joining a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Doctoral Networks provides a range of benefits to doctoral candidates, including:

• Enrolment in a local PhD school
• Access to state-of-the-art research and supervision by recognized experts
• Participation in network-wide training activities, workshops and conferences
• Secondments periods at other network partners’ labs

International mobility: MSCA networks enable doctoral candidates to undertake their research in different countries, promoting international collaboration and increasing their exposure to diverse research environments and cultures.

Funding: 3-year full-time employment contract in accordance with the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action regulations. The program provides funding to support the research and training activities of doctoral candidates, including living allowances, mobility allowances, and research expenses.

• Candidates can be of any nationality
• Candidates must hold a Master Degree or equivalent
• Candidates must comply with MSCA mobility rules, i.e., must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in France for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before their recruitment date.

Applicants will be selected on their potential for scientific excellence, their adaptability to work in a multicultural environment. The recruitment process will be transparent, open and equal, following the guidelines of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers

The selection procedure will consist of the following steps:

• Eligibility check: A Recruitment Committee will check each application is complete and that applicants fulfil the eligibility criteria 
• Remote Evaluation: each eligible application will be evaluated and best candidates selected
• Online interviews: The short-listed candidates will be interviewed by a Selection Committee that will include the recruiting PIs plus one additional consortium member
• Candidates, positively evaluated but not initially called for interviews, will be put on a reserve list.
• Notification of the selection outcomes: Short-listed candidates will be informed about the outcome, and the one selected will be put in touch with the HR Department of the hosting institution to initiate the hiring procedure.

To apply, please send the following documents to mirko.francesconi@ens-lyon.fr (Principal Investigator) and denis.dupuy@inserm.fr (Network Coordinator).

• your CV (ideally in the EUROPASS format).
• a motivation letter outlining your relevant experience and explaining why you are interested in the proposed PhD project.
• confirmation of compliance with the eligibility and mobility requirements.
• the contact details of two scientists that have agreed to provide reference letters.

This PhD project is in co-supervision with Patrick Laurent at the Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium.

The deadline for applications is July 14th, 2023.