Postdoctoral researcher in Cancer Cell Biology

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 Jan Brabek brabek@natur.cuni.cz
or Daniel Rosel rosel@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 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

Postdoctoral researcher will analyze in detail molecular and cellular mechanisms of cancer cell invasiveness with the aim to prepare new strategies to suppress metastases. The role of researcher within our team will be to bring into laboratory unique know-how related to advanced microscopic analysis of cancer cells in complex ex-vivo 3D settings. In addition, the researcher will also analyze changes in cancer cells cytoskeleton and behavior of invading cancer cells in a complex 3D environment. Postdoctoral researcher will undergo research stays in collaborating leading European laboratories in the field and will transfer know-how from there for the purposes of our team.

Additional information on this position and research of the group may be obtained from Jan Brabek (brabek@natur.cuni.cz), Daniel Rosel rosel@natur.cuni.cz and our webpage http://www.natur.cuni.cz/biology/cell-biology/research-teams/skupina-invazivity-nadorovych-bunek-en.