Researcher - PhD student

Management of Biofyzikální ústav AV ČR, v. v. i.,
Královopolská 2590/135, 612 00 Brno 

announces a selection procedure 

Job title: Researcher - PhD student
Scientific department: Cell biology and epigenetics - laboratory for preparation of viral constructs
Project: GA ČR 23-05241S, Transcriptional regulation of Epstein–Barr oncovirus – biophysical implications for Rta-targeted therapy 

Size of workload: 0.6
Length of employment: till 31. 12. 2025 

Minimum educational attainment: University degree, master's degree or engineering degree
Qualification level: V2 (R1)
Professional requirements:

• educated in biophysics, biochemistry, genomics, proteomics or related fields;
• independence, reliability and ability to take responsibility for independent research tasks;
• hands-on experimental experience with protein expression in mammalian and bacterial cell lines, purification and labeling of proteins and nucleic acids, determination of protein purity;
• practical knowledge of methods of preparing protein constructs using cloning and mutagenesis in bacterial and mammalian cells;
• expert knowledge of methods for the quantitative analysis of nucleoprotein complexes - methods of spectroscopic analysis of biomolecular interactions involving measurement of fluorescence anisotropy;
• expert knowledge of methods of structural analysis of protein complexes - nuclear magnetic resonance and X-ray crystallography;
• independent design of research experiments and procedures for the preparation of high purity biological samples;
• excellent communication skills, good sense of teamwork and ability to professionally supervise students.

Language requirements: English (B2)

Employee benefits:

• 25 days annual leave + 3 sick days;
• flexible working hours;
• possibility of partial remote work;
• vocational and language courses;
• up to CZK 6,000 per year for recreation, sports activities or culture;
• company catering at a reduced price;
• vitamin supplements, free drinking water/fluids;
• sports and cultural teambuilding events.

Website: https://www.ibp.cz/cs/

Expected start date: 8^th March 2024

Deadline for application: 6^th March 2024 

Applications for the selection procedure, including CV and references should be sent electronically to veverka@ibp.cz and ulrich@ibp.cz or by post to Královopolská 2590/135, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic, with the visible indication ‘Selection Procedure + Researcher - PhD student’ on the envelope.