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Postdoctoral fellow in the Laboratory of Protist Genomics and Evolution

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The University of Ostrava announces a vacancy for

  • a postdoctoral position in the Laboratory of Protist Genomics and Evolution (Faculty of Science, Department of Biology and Ecology).
    The position is funded through the project “Strengthening research institutions at the University of Ostrava” CZ.1.07/2.3.00/30.0047 from the European Social Fund in the Czech Republic. It is a full-time position starting on 1 July 2012 and terminating on 31 May 2015.

Brief description of the position:

  • The postdoc will do research in the field of genome biology and evolution of protists representing the eukaryotic supergroup Excavata.
  • The postdoc will participate in teaching and supervising undergraduate and Ph.D. students; the load of the teaching duties will be up to five hours per week.
  • The postdoc is expected to publish at least three papers in impact factor journals and to present his/her results at at least five conferences.
  • The postdoc will undertake a three-month research visit at a foreign lab.

Applicants eligible to apply for the position must:

  • be young scientists with their PhD finished not earlier than on 29 March 2008
  • have experiences with and published outputs of research in the field of protist biology, specifically in their evolutionary and molecular biology, genomics and phylogenetics
  • be fluent in English
  • be creative, enthusiastic, flexible, methodical, and independently thinking

We offer:

  • salary of 45,000 Kc (=1,800 EUR) per month
  • independent and interesting work in a promising young team
  • modern labs and research facilities in the vibrant city of Ostrava

The application must include:

  • a brief letter of motivation
  • a CV including contact details and a summary of the applicant’s education, professional history, and research experiences and skills
  • a list of publications in journals listed in the WoS ISI database, with the number of citations for each publication as recorded by WoS ISI, and the value of the h-index (Hirsch index) of the applicant
  • a notarized copy of a PhD diplomau

Additional information is available at the head of the Laboratory of Protist Genomics and Evolution, Mgr. Marek Eliáš, Ph.D. (CIT#MAIL20385).

The deadline for accepting applications is:

  • 12 June 2012.

Applicants may send the required documents to the contact address below.

Contact:

Rektorát Ostravské univerzity,
personální oddělení,
Bc. Anna Oslizloková,
Dvořákova 7,
701 03 Ostrava
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