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Institute of Biotechnology of the CAS announces an open competition in accordance with the Act No. 283/1992 Coll. on the Czech Academy of Sciences, and the Statutes of the Czech Academy of Sciences for a position Postdoctoral researcher in gene expression.
The position is available in the Laboratory of Gene Expression, located at the Institute of Biotechnology in BIOCEV campus. We are a research team that studies the gene expression changes in healthy and pathological samples using various models and tools, including single cell omics technologies.
More details about the laboratory are at: www.labgenexp.eu
Job description:
You will study the gene expression during regeneration and cancer progression using animal models, single cell & spatial transcriptomics, and functional experiments. You will be in charge of your research project but will also need to function as a part of a team. You will contribute to writing of manuscripts, reports and proposals and will present the project results at (inter-)national meetings.
Requirements:
- PhD in molecular/cell biology or related areas
- Strong interest and hands-on experience in basic research
- Experience in (single cell)-omics technologies, experimental work including animal models and data analysis will be considered as an advantage
- Excellent communication skills and teamwork, and ability to plan and work independently
- English, written and spoken, advanced level
Institute and workplace location: The Institute of Biotechnology (IBT, www.ibt.cas.cz) is a top-class multi-disciplinary research center in the Czech Republic with expertise in cancer and developmental biology, metabolism, gene expression and structural biology & protein engineering. IBT is located in the BIOCEV center of excellence (www.biocev.eu) operated by the Czech Academy of Sciences and Charles University. BIOCEV brings together >500 international scientists and students in >50 research groups. The institute and BIOCEV partners run excellent core facilities (gene core, chemical synthesis, structural and biophysical analysis, a state-of-the-art animal clinic, flow cytometry & imaging and omics core facilities).
IBT/BIOCEV is in Vestec, located at the outskirts of Prague, ~30 minutes from the city center by public transport.
Application deadline: 10.2.2025
Position for one year with possible extension is available immediately.
For more information, please, contact Dr. Radek Sindelka (sindelka@ibt.cas.cz).
To apply send your application including motivation letter, CV and 2 references to hr@ibt.cas.cz.
More details on the processing of personal data are available on the website: https://www.ibt.cas.cz/cs/o-ustavu/uredni-deska/gdpr/
Application deadline: 02/10/2025