Postdoc position in Gene Regulation

Updated: about 2 years ago
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 28 Feb 2022

DepartmentMartin Piskáček Group: Transcription in Malignant Cells and Immunity  – Faculty of Medicine
Deadline 28 Feb 2022
Start date Jully 2022
Job type full-time
Job field Science and research

Medical Faculty of Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic invites excellent scientists to apply for

Postdoc position in Gene Regulation

Description:

The Department of Pathophysiology is an educational and research workplace of the Medical Faculty at Masaryk University, Brno, The Czech Republic. It provides teaching of students in theoretical and preclinical fields. Research groups are formed within the department, where each group addresses a specific research topic.

Martin Piskáček's research group studies the mechanism of gene activation in humans, focusing on activators and mediators of transcription.

The successful candidate should:

  • be a researcher who has received a PhD or its equivalent within the last 7 years;
  • be a researcher who has worked at least 2 whole years in the last 3 years outside the territory of the Czech Republic in the field of research with a working time of at least 0.5 full-time equivalent, or who has been PhD student (or equivalent) abroad;
  • have a publishing record – in the last 3 years at least 3 publication outputs (“articles”) above the field median (at least 2 of them in Q1) registered in the Thomson Reuters Web of Science.

Specific criteria for this position:

  • have experience in Structural and Molecular Biology;
  • have experience with Small Molecule Design;
  • have experience with Protein - Ligand Interactions.

The applicant shall submit:

  • a CV including a list of publication activity;
  • a motivation letter, including an outline of the previous research themes of the candidate;
  • contact information of at least two references (name, position, telephone number);
  • a diploma (recognition for diplomas from foreign institutions);
  • documents proving the candidate has worked at least 2 whole years in the last 3 years outside the Czech Republic and/or PhD diploma from a foreign institution.

MU offers the opportunity to get:

  • an interesting job in a dynamically-expanding university area;
  • diverse and challenging work in an excellent research environment;
  • initial appointment for 2 years;
  • a professional team and pleasant working conditions;
  • interaction with leading scientists in an inspiring, internationalised environment;
  • full support of the administrative and project offices;
  • support of the Welcome office for the successful applicant and his/her family.

Anticipated start date: The position is available from July 2022

The submission deadline is 28. February 2022 

How to apply:

Please use the "E-Application" link below. After submitting your application, you will receive an automatic confirmation of acceptance via email. For more information, please contact Martina Vráblíková at [email protected] .
A review of applications will commence immediately after the deadline. Short-listed candidates will be invited for interview within one month of the deadline.

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