Postdoctoral Scientist — HPV & Virology Research

Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań; Polska; On-site; PLN 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13th salary

Healthcare package

Life insurance

Pension plan

Flexible working hours

Language learning funding

Co-financing of training and courses

Job summary

Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland, invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Molecular Virology to study HPV-host interactions. The project is part of the international Weave-UNISONO collaboration funded by the NCN and partners in Slovenia and Croatia.

The successful candidate will explore how HPV proteins affect endocytic trafficking and host cell phenotypes using biochemical, cellular and imaging approaches, including 3D raft cultures and clinical

Qualifications

• PhD in biological sciences or related field, awarded within 12 years prior to 1 January of the employment year.
• Strong knowledge and expertise in biochemistry, proteomics, molecular biology, and cell biology.
• Proficiency in fundamental laboratory techniques, such as nucleic acid and protein isolation, PCR, western blot and mammalian cell culturing.
• Experience with biochemistry methods such as pulldowns or co-immunoprecipitations is considered a valuable asset.
• Experience in working with a fluorescence and/or confocal microscope will be highly appreciated.

Responsibilities

• Investigate how the HPV E6 oncoprotein modulates endocytic cargo trafficking.
• Study interactions with SNX27 and SNX17 to understand effects on host cell biology.
• Apply biochemical and molecular cell biology techniques, live-cell imaging, 3D organotypic raft cultures, and clinical sample analysis.

Skills

Biochemistry

Proteomics

Molecular biology

Cell biology

Nucleic acid isolation

Fluorescence/confocal microscopy

Education

PhD or equivalent in Biological sciences

Tools

Pulldown assays

Co-immunoprecipitations

Job description

Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland, invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Molecular Virology to study HPV-host interactions. The project is part of the international Weave-UNISONO collaboration funded by the NCN and partners in Slovenia and Croatia.

The successful candidate will explore how HPV proteins affect endocytic trafficking and host cell phenotypes using biochemical, cellular and imaging approaches, including 3D raft cultures and clinical