Research Technician - Laboratory of Radioisotopes (service group)

The position is opened to a chemist (M.Sc.) having basic laboratory skills in organic synthesis, purification and characterization of the products by different spectral methods (MS, NMR, IR). Good background in math and physics is welcomed as part of his duties will be operation and maintenance of radiometric instruments. Good understanding of English instrument manuals is required. Laboratory of radioisotopes performs syntheses of biologically active compounds labelled with radionuclides ³H, ¹⁴C and ¹²⁵I for research groups of the institute and has also collaboration with research laboratories abroad.

Candidates should send their CV (either in Czech or English) with accompanying letter and contact information of two references to Tomáš Elbert (elbert@uochb.cas.cz).
 

Junior Group Leader - HBV biology

The Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry in Prague invites applications for the position of Junior Group Leader in HBV research who would focus his or her program on fundamental unresolved questions of HBV biology (such as latent or occult HBV infection).

The institute requires completed education on the Ph.D. level, a substantial postdoctoral experience in the HBV field, and ability to lead a research team.

Salary of the leader and his/her co-workers is competitive and is based upon leader´s capabilities.
The Institute offers the possibility to build a group (with up to 5 co-workers), fully equipped laboratory, including a professionally run BL3 facility, and Generous startup financial package.
We are interested in strong creative personalities who would lead the HBV effort at the institute, bring in their own research program and take advantage of the institute`s strong research infrastructure in modern Organic, Bioorganic, Medicinal and Theoretical Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology as well as in established partnerships with pharma industry.

This tenure-track position is comparable to an Assistant Professor at a US university, or to a new investigator position at the Max Planck Institutes. IOCB aims to enhance its character as an international research center and applications from non-Czech scientists are encouraged.
 

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