Postdoctor - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply
This advert is not available!
Umeå University, Medicinska fakulteten
Umeå University is one of Sweden’s largest higher education institutions with over 37,000 students and about 4,700 employees. The University offers a diversity of high-quality education and world-leading research in several fields. Notably, the groundbreaking discovery of the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool, which was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, was made here. At Umeå University, everything is close. Our cohesive campuses make it easy to meet, work together and exchange knowledge, which promotes a dynamic and open culture.
The ongoing societal transformation and large green investments in northern Sweden create enormous opportunities and complex challenges. For Umeå University, conducting research about – and in the middle of – a society in transition is key. We also take pride in delivering education to enable regions to expand quickly and sustainably. In fact, the future is made here.
Are you interested in learning more? Read about Umeå university as a workplace
The Faculty of Medicine, which consists of 12 departments, is responsible for biomedical research and courses in the field of nursing and health care and has an extensive research and graduate education in more than 80 subjects.
Description
The project covers biophysical and biochemical studies of G-quadruplex DNA structures, as well as microscopy to identify these structures using fluorescent molecules.
The position is full time for two years and is placed in the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics.
Work assignments
Work with non-canonical DNA structures and small molecules, biophysical measurements such as circular dichroism, UV-vis measurements, absorbance and fluorescence measurement will be performed. Also, work with G-quadruplex DNA structures and G-quadruplex stabilizing molecules will be performed using biochemical assays. Detection of G-quadruplex DNA structures in cells will be performed by fluorescence microscopy.
Qualifications
Doctoral degree in Chemical Sciences or similar. Applicants should have practical experience with the work assignments mentioned above.
The applicant should be knowledgeable in the field of G-quadruplex DNA structures and G-quadruplex stabilizing molecules and have hands-on experience in using these substances in biochemical and biophysical methods, as well as in cell assays. The applicant should have demonstrated independent work ability by publishing articles as first author in highly-ranked journals. In addition, the applicant should have good experience in compiling results for scientific publications. The applicant should also be highly proficient in written and spoken English.
Eligible to be employed as a postdoctoral student is the one who has completed a doctoral degree or a foreign degree that is deemed to correspond to the doctoral degree. In the first instance, it should be considered as having passed the degree at most three years before the end of the application period. If there are special reasons, it may be considered as having obtained a doctorate earlier. Special reasons include leave due to illness, parental leave or clinical service, trust assignments within trade unions or other similar circumstances.
| Type of employment | Temporary position |
|---|---|
| Contract type | Full time |
| First day of employment | Upon agreement |
| Salary | Monthly salary |
| Number of positions | 1 |
| Full-time equivalent | 100 procent |
| City | Umeå |
| County | Västerbottens län |
| Country | Sweden |
| Reference number | AN 2.2.1-716-20 |
| Contact |
|
| Union representative |
|
| Published | 27.May.2020 |
| Last application date | 18.Jun.2020 |