Employer: Max Planck Florida Institute
Location: Jupiter, FL, United States 
Type: Postdoctoral 
Posted: November 30, 2011 
Expires: January 29, 2012 
  
job description 
Postdoctoral Training in the Neurosciences
Latin American Fellows Program for Neural Circuit Research
The Max Planck Florida Institute (MPFI) and the International Brain Research Organization (IBRO) have formed a partnership to offer young neuroscientists from Latin America the opportunity to receive postdoctoral training at the MPFI facility in Jupiter, Florida. Operating as part of IBRO’s Inter-Regional Initiative, involving the United States/Canada and Latin American
Regional Committees, the MPFI-IBRO Latin American Fellows Program for Neural Circuit Research will foster collaboration between neuroscientists from the two regions and strengthen neuroscience research and training in Latin America. In addition to access to state-of-the-art facilities, those individuals selected to participate in the program will receive mentorship from MPFI scientists, who will be directly responsible for their research training.
Research topics include:
• Structure and Function of Neural Circuits
• Neural Development
• Neurobiology of Disease
• Synaptic Transmission
Competitive stipend, plus benefits provided.
http://www.maxplanckflorida.org/postdoctoral-program.html