PhD position, 3 to 4 years

University of Fribourg, Switzerland

Patricia Boya, whose lab will move to the University of Fribourg in August 2022, is seeking for a motivated PhD candidate to join her team and study the role of selective autophagy during neurogenesis, why selective autophagy is frequently altered in neurodegenerative diseases and the relationship between autophagy and cell death.

Keywords: selective autophagy, neurons, neurogenesis, neurodegenerative diseases

Methods: The applicant should have a master’s degree in cell biology or neurobiology. Experience with primary cell culture, confocal microscopy and image analysis will be appreciated.

Starting date: September 2022

Application deadline: Apply as soon as possible, applications will be reviewed until the position is filled or by July 15th, 2022.

Please direct further questions and/or send your application (including a motivation letter, CV, academic records, references or reference contacts) in a single PDF file to Patricia Boya (patricia.boya@gmail.com).

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