Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in cellular immunology/cell biology and structural biology - two positions

[Oddmund Bakke]

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Two 2-year postdoctoral research fellowship positions are available at the
Research Council of Norway project “The intracellular pathway for MHC Class
II antigen presentation”. One of the positions will work in the group of prof.
Oddmund Bakke at the Department of Biosciences and the second in the group
of Dr. Preben Morth at the Centre for Molecular Medicine, University of Oslo. A
one-year prolongation is possible.

Job Description
see: http://uio.easycruit.com/vacancy/1253461/96323?iso=no

Deadline October 14th, 2014

The project focuses primarily on unraveling the function of the endocytic
pathway toward antigen loading using biophysical techniques, molecular
biological techniques, protein crystallography, biochemistry, imaging (e.g. live
imaging) and molecular/imaging/biochemical screens in cell culture systems
and cells from knock out/knock in mice. The project will focus on unraveling
the pathway towards MHC II antigen loading, in particular for the molecules
that associate with the transport to and from this compartment in immune
cells  (See e.g. Neefjes et al., 2011, Nature immunology). We also work,
together with a clinical group, on testing vaccines for immunotherapy by
improving loading of the MHC molecules. The Morth Group is a part of the
Centre for Molecular Medicine Norway. The Bakke group is a member of a
CoE, Centre for Immune Regulation and prof. Oddmund Bakke is also the head
of the National imaging platform NorMIC Oslo, with a wide range of imaging
equipment. For more information regarding the Bakke group, see their web
page.

The work will include collaboration with national and international groups in
particular prof. Jacques Neefjes at the Dutch Cancer Centre, NKI in
Amsterdam.

We are seeking highly motivated and skilled researchers with broad and
extensive experience within one or more of the following areas: advanced
imaging, molecular biology, cellular immunology, cell biology, biochemistry,
and protein chemistry. Prior experience with intracellular membrane/protein
traffic and library screening will be considered a strong advantage. One of the
positions will preferentially have experience with protein crystallography
and/or biophysical methods.

Qualifications

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has a strategic ambition of
being a leading research faculty. Candidates for these fellowships will be
selected in accordance with this, and expected to be in the upper segment of
their class with respect to academic credentials.

The candidates must have a PhD or other corresponding education equivalent
to a Norwegian doctoral degree in molecular biology, cell biology, biophysics
or biochemistry or structural biology.

Please also refer to the regulations pertaining to the conditions of employment
for post-doctoral fellowship positions:

A good command of English is required.

Salary

Position code 1352, pay grade: 57 – 65  (NOK 482 800 – 559 600 per year,
depending on qualifications and seniority).

The application must include

Application letter
CV (summarizing education, positions, research experience and other
qualifying activity)
Copies of educational certificates, letters of recommendation, and a list of
reference persons
A complete list of publications and all academic work that the applicant wishes
to be considered by the evaluation committee
Names and contact details of 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate,
email address, and telephone number)
Please remember that all documents should be in English or a Scandinavian
language.

The University of Oslo has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure
rights to research results a.o.

In accordance with the University of Oslo’s equal opportunities policy, we
invite applications from all interested individuals regardless of gender or
ethnicity.

Region:
Oslo
Job type:
Contract
Working hours:
Full-time
Working days:
Day
Application deadline:
14 October, 2014
Location:
Blindern, Oslo
Reference number:
2014/10468
Home page:
http://www.mn.uio.no/ibv/
Contacts:
Dr Preben Morth
Telephone: [phone]
Mobile: [phone]
Professor Oddmund Bakke
Telephone: [phone]
Mobile: [phone]