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Postdoctoral Fellow in Cell Biology of Tuberculosis

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At NTNU, creating knowledge for a better world is the vision that unites our 7 000 employees and 40 000 students.

We are looking for dedicated employees to join us.  

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About the position

A postdoctoral position is available in the lab of prof. Trude Helen Flo, Co-Director of CEMIR - a Norwegian Centre of Excellence in Molecular Inflammation Research. The research group focuses on molecular host defense mechanisms involved in immunity to mycobacteria and HIV, and virulence strategies employed by these pathogens to parasitize host cells. The postdoctoral fellow will work on the cell biology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in macrophages. In this project we use time-lapse live-cell imaging and correlative high-resolution 3D microscopy of Mtb-infected macrophages to study host-pathogen interactions.

We seek a highly motivated new colleague with a preferred background in cell biology. You are expected to spearhead your research line. You should be able to present your data by writing and publishing in scientific journals, and by orally presenting them at meetings. Thus, oral and written competence of the English language is a must. We are about ten people at different career levels and from different countries that want to do creative and excellent research. We are looking forward to bringing in an excited candidate that will complement our current strengths, who can work independently, but also participate and contribute to the research of others in the group.  https://www.ntnu.edu/cemir/molmecmyco 

Job abstractJV_description

• Work with human primary cells and cell lines, and with Mycobacterium tuberculosis
• Cloning of constructs, generation of cell lines expressing fluorescent tags or lacking genes of interest
• Combination of advanced microscopy and cell biological, molecular biological and biochemical work to decipher host-pathogen interactions during macrophage infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Qualification requirements

A postdoctoral research fellowships is a qualification position in which the main objective is qualification for work in academic positions. Completion of a Norwegian doctoral degree or corresponding foreign doctoral degree recognized as equivalent to a Norwegian doctoral degree is required.

The appointment is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning State Employees and Civil Servants and national guidelines for appointment as PhD, postdoctor and research assistant

Requirements:

• PhD degree in cell biology, nanotechnology, physics, immunology, biochemistry, or a related field
• Fluent in English, both written and oral
• Experience in writing and presenting scientific results
• Independent scientific thinking

Emphasis will also be placed on experience within the following areas:

• State-of-the-art imaging of cells
• Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection (BSL3 training)
• Molecular biology techniques for creating cell lines and knocking out genes
• Mycobacterial microbiology and genetics
• Working with human primary macrophages or stem-cell derived macrophages
• Other immunological, microbiological and biochemical methods

Personal characteristics

 

• Ability to work both independently and in a team
• Ambitious
• Honest and reliable
• Open-minded and including
• Stamina

In the evaluation of which candidate is best qualified, emphasis will be placed on education, experience and personal suitability, as well as motivation, in terms of the qualification requirements specified in the advertisement.

We offer

• exciting and stimulating tasks in a strong international academic environment
• an open and inclusive work environment with dedicated colleagues
• favourable terms in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• employee benefits

The candidate will have access to the excellent infrastructure and laboratory facilities at CEMIR and at the affiliated Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine (https://www.ntnu.no/ikom). The laboratories have state of the art imaging instruments such as a high resolution STED confocal microscope, total internal reflection fluorescence microscope, live cell- and spinning disk confocal microscopes, image flow cytometer, cell sorter, etc. Moreover, CEMIR scientists have access to local core facilities in bioinformatics, genomics, and proteomics (http://www.ntnu.edu/dmf/core-facilities).

Salary and conditions

Postdoctoral candidates are remunerated in code 1352, and are normally remunerated at gross from NOK 515 200 before tax per year. From the salary, 2 % is deducted as a contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.

The period of employment for this position is 3 years, with a preferred start date of 1st June 2019.

Appointment takes place on the terms that apply to State employees at any time, and after the appointment you must assume that there may be changes in the area of work.

General information

Working at NTNU

A good work environment is characterized by diversity. We encourage qualified candidates to apply, regardless of their gender, functional capacity or cultural background. Under the Freedom of Information Act (offentleglova), information about the applicant may be made public even if the applicant has requested not to have their name entered on the list of applicants.

For further information about the position:

Professor Trude Helen Flo, email: trude.flo (at) ntnu.no , 0047 91897796

For enquires regarding the application procedure:  

HR Consultant Name, email: sissel.sollien (at) ntnu.no, mobile: 0047 48 05 11 91

About the application:
Publications and other academic works that the applicant would like to be considered in the evaluation must accompany the application. Joint works will be considered. If it is difficult to identify the individual applicant's contribution to joint works, the applicant must include a brief abstractJV_description of his or her contribution.

Please submit your application electronically via jobbnorge.no with your CV, diplomas and certificates. 

Application deadline: 15.03.2019

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