23. 10. 2018
Biotechnologický ústav AV ČR, v. v. i. vyhlašuje v souladu se zákonem č. 283/1992 Sb. o Akademii věd České republiky, ve znění zákona č. 420/2005 Sb. a Stanov AV ČR výběrové řízení na pozici Postdoctoral fellow in “Structural Bioinformatics”
Požadavky: The Institute of Biotechnology of the Czech Academy of Sciences (IBT) announces in accordance with the Act no. 283/1992 Coll. on the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, as amended by Act no. 420/2005 Coll. and the Statutes of the CAS open full-time position: Postdoctoral fellow in “Structural Bioinformatics”

Requirements:
• PhD in relevant field (biophysics, physics, physical chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology, …)
• Proved history of research activities
• Publication activity in the field
• Ability to actively participate in a research program
• Excellent communication skills and teamwork
• Readiness for high work load
• English, written and spoken, advanced level
• Good repute

Job description:
The successful candidate will have a genuine interest in understanding the structural and functional features of biologically relevant molecules and their interactions employing the tools of structural bioinformatics and molecular modeling, including development and testing of necessary computational methods and procedures. Experience with molecular modeling such as homology modeling, molecular dynamics simulations or docking of biological systems is necessary, ability to perform quantum mechanics calculations on biological or organic molecules, and/or programming skills is an advantage.

The successful candidate will work with Jiri Cerny at the IBT as a member of the “Laboratory of Structural Bioinformatics of Proteins” and collaborate with the IBT and BIOCEV based research groups, as well as with external groups on state-of-the-art medically and biotechnologically oriented cross-disciplinary projects.

The contract is offered for two years with a possible extension.

Start date: January 2019

Workplace location: Centre of Excellence BIOCEV, Vestec, Prague West region, Czech Republic. IBT is located in the BIOCEV Centre completed in the year 2015, offering access to in house computational resources as well as to the National Grid Infrastructure of the Czech Republic. It is also fully equipped for experimental work in molecular and cellular biology with emphasis on structural and biophysical characterization of studied molecular systems.

Send written applications including a cover letter and a professional CV, either in printed or electronic form to address:
Institute of Biotechnology CAS, v. v. i., Průmyslová 595, 252 50 Vestec, Czech Republic
jiri.cerny@ibt.cas.cz

Application deadline: November 15, 2018

We hereby inform you that the Institute of Biotechnology CAS, v. i. i. shall process your personal data only to the extent for the purposes of selection of a suitable employee and closure of a contract of employment in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR).
More details on the processing of personal data of an applicant for open position are available at: http://www.ibt.cas.cz/o-ustavu/GDPR.html

Uzávěrka přihlášek: 15. 11. 2018

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