Département d’Immunologie Unité d'Allergologie Moléculaire & Cellulaire Marc Daëron U Inserm 760 THREE POST-DOCTORAL POSITIONS are available at the Molecular and Cellular Allergology Unit, in the Department of Immunology of Institut Pasteur, Paris, France. 1. Regulation of inflammation by commensal bacteria. The successful applicant will be entrusted with a research project on the regulation of allergic and inflammatory reactions by commensal bacteria. This project is being developed within the frame of a partnership between Institut Pasteur and a major international food company. Candidates will possess a PhD in Immunology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry or a related field. They will be enthusiastic, hard workers and highly motivated. They will have a strong background in Immunology. They will master Molecular and Cellular Biology techniques. They will also have an experience in handling mice and in in vivo investigations. 2. Fc Receptors in Allergy. The successful applicant will be entrusted with a research project on the regulation of human basophil activation by Receptors for the Fc portion of antibodies in allergic patients. Candidates will possess a PhD in Immunology or a related field and, possibly, an MD. They will be enthusiastic, hard workers and highly motivated. They will have a strong background in Immunology. They will have a good experience in Cell Biology techniques and flow cytometry. They will be able to interact with clinical investigators. 3. Mast Cell Signaling. The successful applicant will be entrusted with an innovative, ambitious collaborative research project on the dynamics of FcRI signaling in mast cells based on proteomic analysis. Candidates will possess a PhD in Immunology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry or a related field. They will be enthusiastic, hard workers and highly motivated. They will have a strong background in Immunology and Cell Signaling. They will master Biochemistry and Cellular Biology techniques. They will have an experience in Bioinformatics and, possibly, Systems Biology. Candidates should e-mail their CV, including relevant professional experience and list of publications, a letter of interest specifying which position they are interested in, and the names of two potential referees to: Dr. Marc Daëron, MD, PhD, daeron@pasteur.fr Unité d’Allergologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire Inserm U.760 Département d’Immunologie Institut Pasteur 25 rue du Docteur Roux 75015 Paris Tel. : +33-1-4568-8642 Fax : +33-1-4061-3160 http://www.pasteur.fr Institut Pasteur, 25 rue du Docteur Roux, 75015 Paris, France Tel. : +33-1-4568-8642, Fax : +33-1-4061-3160, e-mail : daeron@pasteur.fr