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Open position: postdoctoral researcher

Update Nov 1st 2016:

The application period has ended, thank you for your interest!

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Are you interested in joining our team?

Applications are now invited for a postdoctoral position in the project Translationally active and inactive viral ribonucleoprotein complexes in potyvirus infection. The project is led by Dr. Kristiina Mäkinen, Department of Food and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Finland.

Work Description:

  • This ambitious project requires a postdoctoral scientist who is highly motivated to investigate challenging questions related to the recruitment of potyviral RNA from replication to translation. The focus of your research work will be on the molecular events and mechanisms of how viral and host proteins interact and cross talk during the replication/translation cycle in infected host plants.

  • You will be expected to contribute to international collaboration and high quality papers.

  • You will contribute to teaching by supervising undergraduate / postgraduate students.

Criteria:

  • You have a PhD in biochemistry, plant molecular biology/physiology/ virology or a related discipline and have a publication record including at least two first author papers.

  • You are able to use advanced molecular biology / biochemistry / cell biology techniques.

  • You have strong communication skills and ability to work in a multidisciplinary international team.

Start date: 1st January 2017 (negotiable), the postdoctoral researcher is hired for the duration of the project up to 3.5 years, subject to an initial probationary period.

Funding source: Academy of Finland.

More information: kristiina.makinen@helsinki.fi

Salary: According to the standard postdoctoral researcher’s salary level at the University of Helsinki

Applications including a cover letter with a description of your motivation for this position,

curriculum vitae (max. 3 pages) and the contact details of three referees should be sent to Dr. Kristiina Mäkinen (Kristiina.makinen (at) helsinki.fi). The deadline for applications is October 31st, 2016.

Examples of recent work:

-Besong-Ndika, J., Ivanov, K.I., Hafrèn, A., Michon, T., and Mäkinen, K. (2015). “Co-translational Coat Protein-mediated inhibition of potyviral RNA translation” Journal of Virology 89, 4237-4248.

-Hafren, A., Lõhmus, A, and Mäkinen, K. (2015). “Formation of Potato virus A-induced RNA granules and viral translation are interrelated processes required for optimal virus accumulation” PLOS Pathogens, 11(12):e1005314. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1005314.

-Ivanov, K.I., Eskelin, K., Bašić, M., De, S., Lõhmus, A., Varjosalo, M., and Mäkinen K. (2016). ”Molecular insights into the function of the viral RNA silencing suppressor HC-pro” The Plant Journal, 85, 30–45.

-Lõhmus A., Varjosalo M., and Mäkinen K. (2016). ”Protein composition of 6K2-induced membrane structures formed during Potato virus A infection” Molecular Plant Pathology 17, 943–958.

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