[BBC] PhD / Postdoc position on Evolutionary Cell Biology of the Mitotic Checkpoint
berend snel
b.snel at uu.nl
Thu May 30 16:11:42 CEST 2013
*PhD / Postdoc position on Evolutionary Cell Biology of the Mitotic
Checkpoint.*
We are looking for a motivated PhD student or postdoc with experience in
evolutionary bioinformatics, and with affinity for understanding the
role of protein networks in biological processes. The project seeks to
derive functional insights into chromosome segregation from the study of
protein co-evolution at the residue, motif, domain and protein level
within the mitotic checkpoint signaling pathway. Novel and improved
co-evolution studies are now possible thanks to an avalanche of new
complete genomes. The project will encompass development of new tools
and continuous refinement of a pipeline to describe and detect
co-evolution between proteins. Importantly this bioinformatic pipeline
will be used for generating detailed predictions on function and
evolution of mitotic checkpoint proteins. As such, the candidate is
expected to develop extensive expertise on chromosome segregation in
general, and the mitotic checkpoint in particular, to push the limits on
these predictions.
*Department information*
The lab of Geert Kops is part of the department of Medical Oncology and
the department of Molecular Cancer Research at the UMC Utrecht. These
departments are renowned for their fundamental and translational cancer
research. The lab is located in the Stratenum building, that
additionally houses various state-of-the-art facilities, including
microscopy, proteomics, cell-screening, biochemistry and next-generation
sequencing. The Kops lab consist of 6 PhD student, 3 postdocs and 4
technicians.
The lab of Berend Snel is part of the Institute for Biodynamics and
Biocomplexity of the Faculty of Science. This institute aims to achieve
a systems-level understanding of complex dynamic processes and their
evolution through close interaction between experimentation and
computational biology. The Snel group currently consists of 4 PhD
students and 1 postdoc working on the evolution and function of
different biological systems.
*How to apply*
Please send your CV, along with a cover letter outlining your specific
qualifications for the preferred positions including contact information
for at least two references to Dr. Berend Snel, B.Snel at uu.nl.
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