Postdoctoral Researcher in Cell and Developmental Biology, Shimmi Group

UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI, Finland

Updated: about 1 month ago
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 15 Jul 2025

Description

University of Helsinki is one of the world’s leading universities for multidisciplinary research. Helsinki Institute of Life Science HiLIFE is an independent research institute that supports high-quality life science research across University campuses and faculties. Institute of Biotechnology BI, a part of HiLIFE, is an internationally renowned research institute with an inclusive and curiosity-driven working culture. The research activities are carried out in research groups joined into three multidisciplinary research programs. The Institute hosts several shared research infrastructures, including cutting-edge facilities for cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM), light microscopy, sequencing, and proteomics. For more information, please visit https://www.helsinki.fi/hilife/bi .

The position

A postdoctoral position is available in the lab of Dr. Osamu Shimmi at the Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Finland. We are seeking a motivated and skilled researcher to join our team in the field of cell and developmental biology.

Our team uses the developing wing of the Drosophila melanogaster as a model system to investigate how tissue morphogenesis and intercellular communication are regulated (1-3).

The successful candidate will focus on the dynamics and molecular mechanisms of the Interplanar Amida Network (IPAN) – a membrane protrusion network – using a multidisciplinary approach that includes advanced bioimaging and image analysis, cell biology and genetics, and omics technologies.

Qualifications

We invite applications from candidates with a background in cell and developmental biology, and experience in bioimaging, Drosophila genetics, and/or omics technologies.

Contract & salary

The position is available immediately and will continue until August 31, 2026.

The salary of the positions will be based on levels 5 of the demands level table for teaching and research personnel in the salary system of Finnish universities. In addition, the appointee will be paid a salary component based on personal performance.

How to apply

Applications are to be sent as a single PDF-file by July 15, 2025 using the University’s recruitment system via the button “Apply now”. The application should include a short cover letter describing your expertise and motivation for the position, a CV (max 2 pages), and the names and contact information for at least two references.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the position may be filled before the deadline if a suitable candidate is identified.

Contact details

Further inquiries regarding the project scope or position details, please contact: osamu.shimmi@helsinki.fi

Osamu Shimmi, Ph.D
E-mail: osamu.shimmi@helsinki.fi

HiLIFE/Institute of BiotechnologyUniversity of Helsinki, Finland

References

  • Tran, N.V., Montanari, M.P., Gui, J., Lubenets, D., Fischbach, L.L., Antson, H., Huang, Y., Brutus, E., Okada, Y., Ishimoto, Y., Tõnissoo, T. and Shimmi, O. (2024). Programmed disassembly of a microtubule-based membrane protrusion network coordinates 3D epithelial morphogenesis in Drosophila. EMBO J. 43(4): 568-594. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44318-023-00025-w
  • Toddie-Moore, D.J., Montanari, M.P., Tran, N.V., Brik, E.M., Antson, H., Salazar-Ciudad, I. and Shimmi, O. (2022). Mechano-chemical feedback mediated competition for BMP signalling leads to pattern formation. Dev Biol. 481:43-51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ydbio.2021.09.0063 . Gui, J., Huang, Y., Montanari, M., Toddie-Moore, D., Kikushima, K., Nix, S., Ishimoto, Y. and Shimmi, O. (2019). Coupling between dynamic 3D tissue architecture and BMP morphogen signaling during Drosophila wing morphogenesis. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 116, 4352-4361. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1815427116

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