The Director of CEITEC MU opens position:

PhD positions in: The Role of RNA Modifications in Innate Immunity

Project information:

PhD positions are available at the Central-European Institute of Technology (CEITEC), Brno, Czech Republic, in the group of Mary O‘Connell. This work is funded by the ERA Chair grant. The project focuses on how modification in RNA is used by the innate immune system to discriminate ‘self‘ from ‘non-self‘ (Mannion et al., Cell Reports. 2014; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2014.10.0). 

The successful candidates will join a team of motivated researchers who are investigating the proteins and RNA involved in this novel innate immune pathway. We also want to elucidate and identify mutations in this pathway that result in autoimmune disorders. We use a variety of different models in our investigations; Drosophila, mice and stem cell culture.

Requirements:

The candidate should be highly motivated, self-driven and passionate about science. A Maters degree or equivalent degree is required. Some experience in a laboratory is advantageous. Good communication and interpersonal skills in addition to fluency in spoken and written English are required. Expected start date is preferably spring/summer of 2015 or after upon agreement.

Employment conditions:

CEITEC is a newly established research center of scientific excellence and its laboratories offer state-of-the-art equipment at the new campus of Masaryk University.

Please send application (including CV, short statement of research background/ interests and the contact information of at least three references) by email to Dr. Mary O’Connell at mary.oconnell@ceitec.muni.cz. All submitted documents shall be in English.

Electronic applications deadline is February 28, 2015.