Postdoc in structural biology at Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology - København

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A 2-year postdoc position is available in the group of associate professor Osman Mirza at the Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, University of Copenhagen.

The Mirza group works on structure-function studies of secondary active nutrient and drug transporters and recently also proteins that interact with these transporters. Basigin also referred to as CD147 or Extracellular matrix metalloproteinase inducer (EMMPRIN), is a type-1 membrane protein that interacts with many different macromolecules and is involved in several diseases such as cancer and malaria. Our focus is on understanding the structure of full-length human Basigin and its interactions with transport proteins. The postdoctoral fellow will drive the project, which will involve in vitro protein:protein interaction studies and structure elucidation using cryoEM, participate in the education and guidance of students, and write scientific publications.

Our group is part of the Protein and Peptides discipline at the department and has access to state-of-the art facilities for expression, purification and characterization of proteins. CryoEM studies will be performed in collaboration with collaborators at the iNANO (Aarhus University).

Profile
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic scientist with the following competencies and experience:

Essential experience and skills:

  • You have a PhD in structural biology or related field
  • You are highly experienced in membrane protein production in eukaryotic cells and protein structure elucidation by cryoEM.
  • You have an active interest in protein:protein
  • Proficient communication skills and ability to work in teams
  • Excellent English skills written and spoken

Desirable experience and skills:

  • Chemical crosslinking of protein:protein complexes
  • Membrane proteins

Place of employment
The place of employment is at Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, University of Copenhagen. We offer creative and stimulating working conditions in dynamic and international research environment. Our research facilities include modern laboratories].

Terms of employment
The employment as postdoc is a full time and fixed-term position for 2 years. Starting date is 1 May 2020 or soon hereafter.

Salary, pension and terms of employment will be in accordance with the agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and AC (Danish Confederation of Professional Associations). Currently, the monthly salary starts at 34,360 DKK/ approx. 4,590 Euro (October 2019-level). Depending on qualifications, a supplement may be negotiated. The employer will pay an additional 17.1 % to your pension fund.

Non-Danish and Danish applicants may be eligible for tax reductions, if they hold a PhD degree and have not lived in Denmark the last 10 years.

The position is covered by the “Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at the Universities” of 11 December 2019.

Questions
For further information please contact Osman Mirza [email protected]; www.sund.ku.dk

Foreign applicants may find this link useful: www.ism.ku.dk (International Staff Mobility).

Application procedure
Your online application must be submitted in English by clicking ‘Apply now’ below. Furthermore, your application must include the following documents/attachments – all in PDF format:

  1. Motivated letter of application (max. one page).
  2. CV incl. education, work/research experience, language skills and other skills relevant for the position.
  3. A certified/signed copy of a) PhD certificate and b) Master of Science certificate. If the PhD is not completed, a written statement from the supervisor will do.
  4. List of publications.

Application deadline: 12 March 2020, 23.59pm CET

We reserve the right not to consider material received after the deadline, and not to consider applications that do not live up to the abovementioned requirements.

The further process
After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the hiring committee. All applicants are then immediately notified whether their application has been passed for assessment by an unbiased assessor. Once the assessment work has been completed each applicant has the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that relates to the applicant him/herself.

You can read about the recruitment process at http://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/

The applicant will be assessed according to the Ministerial Order no. 242 of 13 March 2012 on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.

Interviews are expected to be held are expected to be held within a month after the application deadline.

University of Copenhagen wish to reflect the diversity of society and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender, nationality, race, religion or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.

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Part of the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU), and among Europe’s top-ranking universities, the University of Copenhagen promotes research and teaching of the highest international standard. Rich in tradition and modern in outlook, the University gives students and staff the opportunity to cultivate their talent in an ambitious and informal environment. An effective organisation – with good working conditions and a collaborative work culture – creates the ideal framework for a successful academic career.

ContactOsman Asghar MirzaE-mail: [email protected]

Kilde: Jobnet.dk


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Denne ledige stilling har jobtypen "Forsker", og befinder sig i kategorien "Sundhed og forskning".

Arbejdsstedet er beliggende i København Ø.

Jobbet er oprettet på vores service den 3.3.2020, men kan have været deaktiveret og genaktiveret igen.

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  • Forsker
  • København Ø
  • Torsdag den 12. marts 2020

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