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Post-doctoral fellow position available in the Molecular Basis of Inflammation Team

The Molecular Basis of Inflammation Team, led by Nadine Laguette, is recruiting a post-doctoral fellow to work on novel regulators of nucleic acid immunity and their impact on polyunsaturated fatty acid metabolism.

Research Topic:
We have identified novel regulators of nucleic acid-associated inflammatory responses. The project, led by the post-doctoral fellow, will aim to characterize the underlying molecular mechanisms and investigate the consequences on metabolic homeostasis. The cell-type specificity of these pathways will be assessed using cell culture or tissue-level analysis. 
Furthermore, the impact of contending with these regulators on tumorigenesis and anti-viral immunity will be assessed in vitro and in vivo.

Research environment:
The Molecular Basis of Inflammation Team is part of the Molecular Basis of Pathologies  department of the Institute of Human Genetics (IGH, CNRS UMR 9002), located in Montpellier 
in the South of France. We take interest in the molecular mechanisms governing the initiation, maintenance, and resolution of inflammation. To decipher how deregulation of these processes promote pathologies, we study inflammatory responses at the molecular, cellular,  tissue and organism levels. The campus is well equipped with cutting-edge technologies and provides an exceptional environment for scientific interactions.

Recruitment procedure:
Successful candidates will be highly motivated individuals with a Ph.D. degree in cell biology, immunology, biochemistry, molecular biology or a related discipline, together with substantial experience in at least one of the following areas:

• Virology
• Animal handling/mouse genetics
• Genomics/Proteomics/metabolomics
• Organoids/3D cultures
• Cancer biology

Key dates:
Applications should be completed before the 16th of January 2022. Interviews will be planned as soon as the deadline is reached. The position is available from the 1st of March 2022.