Research Assistant in Molecular Biophysics - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The Department of Cell and Molecular Biology is organized into seven research programmes which all focus on different areas of cell and molecular biology: Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Microbiology and Immunology, Molecular Biology, Molecular Biophysics, Molecular Evolution, Molecular Systems Biology and Structural Biology. The scientific basis of what we do lies in biology, but our research overlaps with other areas such as medicine, computer science, mathematics, chemistry, engineering sciences and physics. In total, we are over 200 staff and ~60 Ph.D. students. Please read more about the department’s work at https://icm.uu.se.

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The current position is located within the research group of Filipe Maia within the Molecular Biophysics. More information can be found at https://biox.io/ and https://lmb.icm.uu.se.

Duties
The research assistant will be involved in projects that are related to time-resolved cryo-EM. The duties include producing and purifying proteins for cryo-EM single-particle analysis, as well as taking part in the development and testing of an in-house built plunge-freezing device. The research assistant is also expected to prepare cryo-EM grids, collect and analyse cryo-EM data.

Requirements
We are looking for candidates who meet the following requirements for the position: a Master's degree in biology or equivalent, practical experience in protein expression using bacterial and insect cells, practical experience in protein purification and characterization using biochemical and/or biophysical methods, proficiency in oral and written English, good communication skills, and a very good ability to collaborate and work independently.

Additional qualifications
Previous experience in cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) is considered meritorious.

About the employment
The employment is a temporary position, 6 months. Scope of employment 100 %. Starting date September 1st or as agreed. Placement: Uppsala

For further information about the position, please contact: Filipe Maia, 0704250171,  filipe.maia@icm.uu.se

Please submit your application by 1 August 2023, UFV-PA 2023/2738

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