Offer details
- Type de poste: Autre
- Secteur : Public
- Localité : International
- Limite de candidature : 02/01/2022
- Profil de poste:
Recherche et innovation - Domaine(s) :
Microbiologie et Immunologie, Autre
Description
Offer description
A research assistant position related to the characterization of antibiotic activity and selectivity of natural products.
Job description
-Running microbiological assays to evaluate potency of small molecule antibiotics.
-Running mammalian cell biological experiments, mainly viability and morphological profiling assays, to evaluate selectivity of small molecule antibiotics.
-Running resistance experiments.
-Preparing pre-clinical experiments in rodent infection models
-Interacting with collaborators with respect to mechanistic studies.
Your profile
Academic/training:
- A master degree in medicinal chemistry, microbiology, molecular biology, or a similar field is required
- Prior experience working with diverse aspects of antibiotic evaluation: e.g. MICdeterminations, persister cell assays, biofilm assays.
- Prior experience working with mammalian cells including viability assays and – preferably – also morphological profiling (cell painting).
Personal:
- Highly motivated and capable of individual problemsolving
- Ability to interact constructively with other team members with different scientific competences.
Who are we / The department
The work spans from mechanistic studies of bioactive small molecules to focused investigations of the biology of defined disease-related proteins. Please consult our website to see some of our previous projects.
The place of employment is Aarhus University and the work place will be at Department of Chemistry.
The Department of Chemistry at Aarhus University is one of the leading European chemistry departments with a broad research program.
The successful candidate is offered:
- An interesting project on a cutting-edge topic in antibiotics research.
- An ambitious and inclusive working environment
- Great colleagues from several countries.
The place of work is Aarhus University, Department of Chemistry, Langelandsgade 140, Aarhus, 8000 Denmark.
For further information on the position please contact Professor Thomas B. Poulsen, thpou@chem.au.dk, +45 61141844.
Application procedure
Short-listing is used. This means that after the deadline for applications – and with the assistance from the assessment committee chairman, and the assessment committee if necessary, – the head of department selects the candidates to be evaluated.
Letter of reference
If you want a referee to upload a letter of reference on your behalf, please state the referee’s contact information when you submit your application.
Formalities and salary range
Natural Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.
The application must be in English and include a curriculum vitae, degree certificate, a complete list of publications, a statement of future research plans and information about research activities, teaching portfolio and verified information on previous teaching experience (if any). Guidelines for applicants can be found on this page.
Appointment shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Further information on qualification requirements and job contentmay be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities.
Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Confederation of Professional Associations.
Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.
The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University’s website.
Deadline: 02 January 2022
Aarhus University
Aarhus University is an academically diverse and research-intensive university with a strong commitment to high-quality research and education and the development of society nationally and globally. The university offers an inspiring research and teaching environment to its 38,000 students (FTEs) and 8,000 employees, and has an annual revenues of EUR 885 million.
Web site for additional job details
https://www.nature.com/naturecareers/job/research-assistant-working-with-anti…
Skills/Qualifications: Masters