Postdoctoral Fellowship : Heidelberg, Germany

The German Cancer Research Center is the largest biomedical research institution in Germany. With more than 2,700 employees, we operate an extensive scientific program in the field of cancer research.

The Division of DNA Repair Mechanisms and Cancer offers for January 2016 a

Postdoctoral Fellowship

(Ref-No. 228/2015)

Description:
One postdoctoral fellowship (full-time position) is available at the group of "DNA repair Mechanisms and Cancer" at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) in Heidelberg (https://www.dkfz.de/en/dna-reparaturmechanismen-krebs/index.php). Our group is interested in mechanisms that affect DNA replication fidelity with a main focus on DNA Mismatch Repair (MMR).

We have recently identified a novel mechanism that results in a partial loss of MMR function in S. cerevisiae. Future studies are aimed to unravel the molecular basis of this defect and to explore its potential link to cancer predisposition.

Your profile:
The candidate should have received a PhD degree (or expected to graduate within the next 6 months) in biology, biochemistry or biotechnology; but not graduated for longer than 2 years. The applicant should be highly motivated, ambitious with excellent English communication skills and a good publication track record with first-author publications (one mandatory). General expertise in cellular and molecular biology is essential; previous experience in the DNA repair/genome instability field is of advantage.

Interested candidates should send their CV and publication list, half-page description of their future plans in our laboratory, certificates, the contact information of 2 references and expected availability date.

The position is limited to 2 years with possibility of extension.