Postdoc position in Neuroscience research on the role of microRNA & neurodegenerative markers in epilepsy

The successful candidate should:

• Be a researcher who has received a PhD or its equivalent in Neurosciences or Cell, Molecular biology or similar;
• Be a researcher who has worked at least two whole years in the last three years outside the territory of the Czech Republic in the field of research with a working time of at least 0.5 full-time equivalents, or who has been PhD student (or equivalent) abroad;
• Have excellent communication and teamwork skills;
• Have a publishing record – in the last five years, at least three publication outputs ("articles") above the field median (at least two of them in Q1) registered in the Thomson Reuters Web of Science;
• Have practical experience and theoretical knowledge of basic molecular biology methods (protein isolation, isolation and quantification of nucleic acids, PCR, gel electrophoresis, qPCR, Western Blot, in situ hybridisation, cellular and tissue cultivation);
• Fluency in spoken and written English is required at level C1.

Specific criteria:

• Experience working with animal models.

MU offers the opportunity to get:

• an exciting job in a dynamically-expanding university area;
• diverse and challenging work in an excellent research environment;
• a professional team and pleasant working conditions;
• interaction with leading scientists in an inspiring, internationalised environment;
• full support of the administrative and project offices;
• support of the Welcome office for the successful applicant and his/her family;
• flexible working hours;
• pension fund contribution;
• 6 weeks of vacation, meal allowance, Multisport card and other benefits.

Workplace: University campus, Kamenice 5, 625 00 Brno, the Czech Republic

Job contract: temporary for three years (2023-2025)

Workload: 40 hours per week

Salary: Fixed, 2 432 EUR (gross, tax 15%)

Start of work: January 2023 or by agreement

Deadline for applications: 30th November 2022

The applicant shall submit:

• CV including a list of publication activities;
• Motivation letter describing an applicant's research interest and a motivation of why to join our team;
• Contact information of at least two references (name, position, telephone number);
• Diploma (recognition for diplomas from foreign institutions);
• Documents proving the candidate has worked at least two years in the last three years outside the Czech Republic and/or PhD diploma from a foreign institution.

How to apply:

Please use the "E-Application" link.

After submitting your application, you will receive an automatic confirmation of acceptance via email.

For more information, contact prof. MUDr. Milan Brázdil, PhD. by e-mail: milan.brazdil@fnusa.cz, or Mgr. Zita Goliášová at z.goliasova@gmail.com.

A review of applications will commence immediately after the deadline. Short-listed candidates will be invited for interview within one month of the deadline.

Further information about:

• Masaryk University is available at https://www.muni.cz/en
• Brno is available at https://www.gotobrno.cz/en/