Postdoctoral position in Mitochondrial Evolution

The applicants should have (i) a recent Ph.D. (the degree obtained no earlier than on 28th of March 2008), (ii) promising publication record and also be able to speak fluent English or Czech. After the initial contact with the group leader Pavel Dolezal pavel.dolezal@natur.cuni.cz,
please send signed CV and notarized proof of study to: Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Science, Department of HR, Albertov 6, 128 43 Prague 2, Czech Republic. Please sign the envelope with “POSTDOC II”. Alternatively, the documents can be sent to postdoc2@natur.cuni.cz The CV should contain list of publications (including the impact factor and the number of citations) according to Web of Science. The contract will start on 1st of August 2012 or later and will be signed for 30 months. The position is funded by the European Social Fund in the Czech Republic and includes additional funds for the international mobility (up to 6 month). The monthly salary starts at 40 000 CZK.

Description

The position is available in the group of Pavel Dolezal (see www.labinbasement.com) . We are interested in the protein transport mechanisms across biological membranes with particular interests to (i) the mitochondrial protein import and the evolution of mitochondrial transport pathways, (ii) protein secretion by intracellular pathogenic bacteria and (iii) the effects of mRNA localization on protein expression and localization. Various cellular models are used in the laboratory (e.g. protists, mammalian cells, yeast and bacteria). We use a lot of bioinformatics, protein expression and purification, in vitro protein import assays and immunofluorescence microscopy etc. The position offered includes mobility to one of our collaborators in US or Australia.

The postdoc is expected to be familiar with cell biology and molecular biology techniques, microscopy and bioinformatics. The particular project as well as other details will be discussed with the candidate upon contact (pavel.dolezal@natur.cuni.cz). Please contact me as soos as possible!