Two postdoctoral positions in the area of Engineering Biomimetic Cell Model Systems : Gothenburg, Sweden 

Full-time temporary employment. The position is limited to a maximum of two years (1+1).

Description

Information about the project The overall goal of the project is to study reorganisation of molecular components of the biological membranes in response to external chemical stimuli during cell migration. The objective of the first project is to build the model systems of cell membranes and its compartments to study behaviour of individual membrane components while responding to chemical gradient (such as calcium ions gradient). Knowledge and experience with biomimetic materials, such as lipid bilayers, soft-matter physics, biophysics of cell membrane and fluorescence microscopy are advantageous. The second project uses biological cells to verify and further extend the inside in the membrane behaviour obtained using the model systems. In this project, handling biological cells and extracting particular lipids and cell membrane compartments will be required. Major responsibilities The successful candidate is expected to perform studies on the project and publish results in the leading scientific journals and conferences. Position also implies taking part in student supervising and teaching. The project will be carried within groups of graduate students and post-docs, thus excellent communication skills and ability to work in the group are required.