[Pombelist] Postdoc position available: pombe biophysics

[Iva Tolic-Norrelykke]

A post-doctoral position is avaliable in the laboratory of Iva Tolic- 
Norrelykke (http://www.mpi-cbg.de/research/research-groups/iva-tolic-norrelykke.html 
) at the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics  
in Dresden. We are interested in how motor proteins and microtubules  
self-organize to generate large-scale structures and movements in the  
cell. The main projects in the lab focus on the mechanism of nuclear  
oscillations that help chromosome pairing in meiosis, the mechanisms  
of kinetochore capture and spindle assembly, as well as on segregation  
of damaged proteins in dividing cells. Our approach is live cell  
imaging of microtubules and motors at the single-molecule level in  
fission yeast and mammalian cells, in combination with genetic and  
biophysical manipulations, e.g., laser ablation. We aim at  
quantitative descriptions and development of simple theoretical models  
that help us understand the self-organization processes in the cell.

We are seeking a highly motivated candidate for joining our  
interdisciplinary and international team. The applicant should have:
-  a PhD in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry or Physics, and less than  
3 years of relevant postdoctoral experience
-  at least one publication in a peer-reviewed journal
-  expertise in: molecular genetics and biochemistry (for biologists),  
or statistical physics, nonlinear dynamics, and simulations (for  
physicists).

Please send your application as a single PDF document containing a  
concise summary of previous work and research interests, a Curriculum  
Vitae, a publication list, and contact information of 2-3 potential  
referees to Iva Tolic-Norrelykke at tolic at mpi-cbg.de.