Dear all, A post-doctoral position is open in the group of Inari Kursula at the Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine (FBMM), University of Oulu, Finland. Funding is available for 3 years, and the starting date is negotiable but should be as soon as possible. The project will concern structural and functional studies on the actin-myosin motor of the malaria parasite. We are looking for a highly motivated candidate with a keen interest in using a wide range of structural biology, biochemical/biophysical, and/or imaging methods for understanding molecular mechanisms of cell motility. Solid experience in molecular biology and recombinant protein expression and purification, preferably from both bacterial and eukaryotic systems, is essential. Depending on the successful candidate’s expertise and interests, the focus of the project could be more in structural biology (in particular X-ray crystallography) or imaging by fluorescence and electron microscopy.
FBMM in Oulu has outstanding facilities for molecular biology and protein science, including state-of-the-art protein production, crystallography, and biochemical/biophysical characterization facilities. Also Biocenter Oulu core facilities for e.g. microscopy and proteomics are available for us. In addition, we have a large network of international collaborators, especially in the field of parasitology/cell biology. Part of my research group will soon be located at the Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, Norway. It is expected that work may partly be performed in these collaborating laboratories. More information and our recent publications can be found at: http://desy.de/~inari/lab FBMM website: http://www.oulu.fi/fbmm Informal inquiries and applications should be sent by e-mail to inari.kurs...@oulu.fi<mailto:inari.kurs...@oulu.fi>. Applications should include a cover letter, CV, list of publications, and contact information for 2-3 referees. The application deadline is 17.4.2015. Kind regards, Inari ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inari Kursula, PhD Academy of Finland Research Fellow Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research CSSB-HZI at DESY Notkestrasse 85, Bldg. 25b 22607 Hamburg Germany and Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine University of Oulu Aapistie 7 90220 Oulu Finland http://www.desy.de/~inari/lab inari.kurs...@helmholtz-hzi.de, inari.kurs...@oulu.fi +49-(0)40-89986151, +358-(0)29448-1187 -------------------------------------------------------------------------
