Postdoctoral Fellow in Molecular Mechanisms: The newly-founded Molecular Mechanisms of Symbiosis Lab at the Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland, is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. The successful candidate will work on the 5-year ERC Starting Grant Mechano-Wolbachia to discover the molecular mechanisms of Wolbachia-conferred antiviral protection.
Designation: Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Research Area: Molecular Mechanisms of Symbiosis
Location: Institute of Environmental Sciences, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
Eligibility/Qualification:
- Excellent communication skills.
- Enthusiasm for host-microbe interactions.
- Experience with molecular biology techniques such as nucleic acid extractions, PCR, gPCR, western blot, cloning, NGS, fluorescenc/confocal or lightsheet imaging.
- Good knowledge of statistics.
- Previous experience working with insects is desirable.
- Good knowledge of NGS data analysis pipelines and automated image analysis software (Fiji) is desirable.
Job Description:
The newly-founded Molecular Mechanisms of Symbiosis Lab at the Institute of Environmental Sciences, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland, is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join its team. The successful candidate will work on the 5-year ERC Starting Grant Mechano-Wolbachia to discover the molecular mechanisms of Wolbachia-conferred antiviral protection. The project involves characterizing the protection at the level of individual Drosophila tissues and determining the function of Wolbachia genes putatively involved in protection. The candidate will work closely with a PhD student to determine the transcriptional profiles of different tissues, cell lines, and molecular biology.
Salary: Competitive salary of 3,500 EUR/month (employment costs and taxes apply)
How to Apply:
If you are interested in working with the Molecular Mechanisms of Symbiosis Lab, please contact e.chrostek@liverpool.ac.uk (cc aleksandra.blazejowska@uj.edu.pl) for more information.
Last Date for Apply: No specific deadline mentioned.
