Stillingstittel:
Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in the Cell Cycle Regulation Group

Stillingsbeskrivelse:
The University of Oslo is Norway’s largest institution of research and education with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. Its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally esteemed research communities make UiO an important contributor to society.

Background:

The Biotechnology Centre of Oslo is an affiliation of the University of Oslo. The institute offers young talented researchers a thriving and vibrant scientific environment within the fields of experimental and clinical immunology, cancer research, cell biology and signal transduction. The researchers are given the opportunity to both develop their careers and pursue their curiosities.

The Lopez-Aviles group is based at the Biotechnology Centre of Oslo. Our lab is interested in understanding the role of protein phosphatases in the events leading to cell division and also during cell differentiation. We use as model organism the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe. For our studies we combine classical yeast genetics and molecular biology techniques with high throughput technologies.

We are seeking:

The candidate will participate in a project investigating the regulation of translation in response to nutrient availability and the implications of phosphatase activity to this process. This project will involve the analysis of the genetic interactions between phosphatase mutants and known regulators of translation, with special focus in the TORC1 and TORC2 complexes. Moreover, we aim at generating a reporter system in order to systematically evaluate the rate of protein translation. In addition, this project will encompass the generation of RNA-sequencing and ribosome profiling data in response to different nutritional conditions.

The group has extensive expertise in cell biology, biochemistry, and yeast genetics, and has close collaboration with the Department of Cell Biology at the Institute for Cancer Research and other internationally recognized groups.

Post-doctoral candidates:

We seek highly motivated candidates holding a PhD or M.D.-PhD degree that appreciates working in an international and interactive environment. We look for dynamic, open-minded and confident applicants. The ideal candidates should have a strong background in yeast cell biology and yeast genetics, with a specific interest in the regulation of translation and the signaling pathways that respond to nutritional stress. Candidates with previous experience generating RNA-sequencing and/or ribosome profiling datasets will be preferred. Highly motivated candidates with an excellent track record are invited to apply.

The University of Oslo has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results and intellectual property.

Applications should include a covering letter summarizing the applicant’s career, past research accomplishments (1-2 pages), CV and a list of publications, copies of certificates and grades, and names of three references.

Postdoctoral positions will be placed as SKO 1352 post-doctoral research fellow with salary range depending on qualifications: step 57 – 65 (NOK 483 700 – 560 700). The position is for three years.

For further information about the group, see http://www.biotek.uio.no/english/research/groups/lopez-aviles-group/

INQUIRIES

About the position: Sandra Lopez-Aviles, PhD (sandra.lopez-aviles (at) biotek.uio.no). Inquiries regarding technical aspects of the application can be directed to Nina Modahl (ninam (at) ncmm.uio.no).

Please submit your application through the web-based recruitment system linked here:

Tiltredelse: as soon as possibleOn

Minstelønn: 0

Maksimal lønn: 0

Arbeidsgiver Navn: Universitetet i Oslo, The Biotechnology

Arbeidsgiver adresse: 0313 OSLO

Job kort beskrivelse: University and higher education teachers

Land: Norge

Region: Oslo

Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge

Lønn valuta: NOK

Lønn periode: Pr. år