Post-doctoral Fellowship in Biophysics/Physical Chemistry: Mapping the membrane dynamics by advanced fluorescence techniques
The position is a part of two grants supported by the Czech Academy of Sciences. The project is devoted to two distinct topics with partial methodological overlap:
1. A study of biocompatibility of polymeric coatings of implantable materials focusing on interactions of lipid vesicles with the coating interfaces. Methodologically, fluorescent techniques will be used. The project has an application potential in material and medical sciences.
2. The development of novel graphene-based platforms suitable for the formation of the lipid membranes (SLBs) and their characterization by the techniques of fluorescence microscopy. At the second stage of the project, the prepared surfaces will be used to apply the concept of the super-resolution microscopy called graphene induced energy transfer (GIET) to study membrane biophysics in the leaflet-resolved manner.
The applicant will work in the Department of Computational Chemistry (http://cwiklik.net/) and Department of Biophysical Chemistry (Martin Hof Lab, http://hof-fluorescence-group.weebly.com/) in J. Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry, Prague, Czech Republic.
Why to join: J. Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry in Prague is a world-wide respected scientific institution with over two hundred scientists: ranging from promising young researchers to world-renowned experts. The performed basic and applied research mainly focuses on physical-chemical processes taking place in molecules and atoms, which are important for industrial catalysis, energy production and storage, biology as well as health care and the environment.
Type of contract: Temporary (a year guaranteed)
Job status: Full-time
Offer starting date: 1st March 2024
Requirements:
1. Applicants must be awarded a doctoral degree (i.e. PhD. title).
2. Knowledge of the English language is essential.
3. Knowledge on the biophysics (lipid systems, proteins, surfaces), basic knowledge of the techniques for studying biological systems (fluorescence microscopy, atomic force microscopy, etc.) are welcome. Programming skills in Matlab and Python are also beneficial.
Benefits
- 25 days paid leave of absence (holidays) per year + 3 days of paid sick-leave in addition to the statutory insurance
- Flexible working-time, the possibility of part-time work, work-life balance
- Lunch vouchers
- Possibility of attending children groups of the CAS
- Sports goods rental, free parking, trade union library
- Language courses
Eligibility criteria
To apply, please send your motivation letter, 2 reference letters, Curriculum Vitae and copy of PhD. certificate to recruitment
jh-inst.cas.cz (recruitment[at]jh-inst[dot]cas[dot]cz). Please include SC2024_04 in the subject line of your email.
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