Dear CCP4ers,
We are looking for a highly motivated PostDoc that defended the thesis between January 1st 2010 and December 31st 2012 to apply for a Juan de la Cierva - *Incorporación *2-years contract at the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (BOE 5 Diciembre 2014, Sec III, pág 100530), to carry out an project in Structural Biology related to proteins that regulate mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). Our lab is at the Institute of Molecular Biology Barcelona, CSIC, located at the premises of Barcelona Science Park, www.pcb.ub.edu. Please note: in a previous similar e-mail the position was Formación position (young postdocs), here is *Incorporación*. Mitochondria are at the crossroads of ageing and major health problems such as cancer, diabetes, neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases, and mtDNA is altered in all these conditions. The goal of the work is the structural characterization of mtDNA regulation related proteins, alone or in complexes with DNA, by X-ray crystallography. Small-angle X-ray scattering and atomic-force microscopy analysis will be considered as additional goals. For the Juan de la Cierva-*Incorporación* application, the candidate must have obtained her/his Doctor title between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2012. Since the project is essentially wet-lab oriented, the candidate should have a strong background in experimental sciences with expertise in cloning and protein purification. Experience in macromolecular crystallography will be an advantage. Due to the intrinsic highly competitive nature of the call, only candidates with at least a first-author paper published in a high-impact journal can be considered. Fluent use of English language and a very positive, highly motivated attitude towards research are compulsory. The outcome of the call is expected for summer 2015 and thereafter the successful candidates will have up to 6-months to join the group. Interested candidates may get more information about our projects, which are basically related to mitochondrial proteins and mitochondrial DNA regulation, at http://www.ibmb.csic.es/index.php?pg=laboratorio&tab=lab_home&idLaboratorio=13 For further details, the aforementioned BOE (in Spanish!) can be found at: https://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2014/12/05/pdfs/BOE-A-2014-12698.pdf Interested candidates should send as soon as possible and before *January 20, 2015* an e-mail with their CV together with a motivation letter and contact details of two referees to [email protected] -- Maria Solà Dep. Structural Biology IBMB-CSIC Baldiri Reixach 10-12 08028 BARCELONA Spain Tel: (+34) 93 403 4950 Fax: (+34) 93 403 4979 e-mail: [email protected]
