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September 18, 2025

**Job Description**
The GIBA and MIND labs at the VIB-Center for Molecular Neurology are recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to establish next-generation humanized and engraftment models for studying peripheral neuroimmune mechanisms driving Parkinson’s disease. Building on recent advances in iPSC-derived xenotransplantation models and supported by Horizon Europe (ERC), the role aims to extend these approaches towards new tools and organ systems to better understand how human immune cells interact with α-synuclein pathology in the earliest events of Parkinson’s disease.

**Skills & Abilities**
• Proven expertise in Parkinson’s disease models and iPSC-derived in vivo systems (xenotransplantation or related)
• Strong publication record and independent research drive
• Experience in working with mouse models (FELASA B or C required)
• Experience with advanced imaging/omics and CRISPR/Cas9 technology (a plus)
• Team-oriented, innovative, and motivated to push boundaries in translational neuroimmunology

**Qualifications**
Required Degree(s) in:
• Neuroscience
• Immunology
• Stem Cell Biology
• Related discipline

**Experience**
Other:
• Proven expertise in Parkinson’s disease models
• Proven expertise in iPSC-derived in vivo systems (xenotransplantation or related)
• Experience in working with mouse models (FELASA B or C required)

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Experience
Other: • Proven expertise in Parkinson's disease models • Proven expertise in iPSC-derived in vivo systems (xenotransplantation or related) • Experience in working with mouse models (FELASA B or C required)
Work Level
Postdoc
Employment Type
Research Job
Salary
Annual Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: • Access to state-of-the-art facilities and resources • Opportunities to collaborate with top researchers • Full reimbursement for public transport to the lab • Bike allowance of €0.30/km • Eco-cheques • Internet fee • Closing week between Christmas and New Year • Professional development through regular mentorship, training opportunities, and collaborative projects
Details
Full-time / Temporary Duration: 24 months Brief location description: Campus-based
School / Department / Center / Lab
• Laboratories for Gut-Immune-Brain Axis Research (GIBA) • Microglia and Inflammation in Neurological Disorders lab (MIND)
Supervisor(s)
Prof. Seppe De Schepper Prof. Renzo Mancuso
Supervisor Email
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VIB-Center for Molecular Neurology (VIB-CMN)
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