Department of bioenergetics, Institute of Physiology CAS is looking for highly motivated postdoctoral fellow with Ph.D. or equivalent degree to work on GA CR (Czech Science Foundation) funded project:

 

Characterisation of the role of DAPIT protein in the biogenesis of mammalian mitochondrial ATP synthase

Recently, we have developed rat knockout model for DAPIT subunit with not yet known function in this enzyme complex. This project will focus on characterisation of enzyme biogenesis and biochemical function in control versus knockout animals. Other branch will focus on whole body phenotyping of metabolic functions in knockout animals to establish organ specificity and develop our understanding how compromised mitochondrial energy provision can influence/dictate metabolic phenotypes.

Successful candidate will report to project’s PI and the head of department - Dr Tomas Mracek. You will get the opportunity to become a member of our young and dynamic team based in state of the art facilities within the biomedical campus of the Czech Academy of Sciences located at the outskirts of Prague. For details about the department, you can check our webpage:  http://fgu.cas.cz/en/departments/bioenergetics

 

Applicants should fulfil following criteria:

• Have completed the PhD before start of the contract.
• Have a strong track record in one or more of the following areas: biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, or animal physiology.
•  Be fluent in English.

Conditions of the contract:

• Starting date: April 1, 2017 or any date thereafter
• This is fixed term contract till December 31, 2018 but with potential for prolongation from other sources.
• Position involves mentoring of undergraduate/PhD students within the department.
•  Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

 

The applications should be sent to tomas.mracek@fgu.cas.cz and contain:

• Curriculum Vitae.
• List of publications / summary of previous research experience
• Recommendation letters or (preferably) e-mail contacts to two referees – at most one from the applicant’s current affiliation.