Umeå University
Umeå, Sweden
Description
The Cava Lab at MIMS/UmU is just launching an innovative project that emerges from the need for developing an open, collaborative and multidisciplinary platform to discover and exploit murein diversity in the Bacteria Kingdom. The MUREINome will generate abundance and novelty of results that will be instrumental to address fascinating unanswered questions in microbiology (i.e. how cell wall dynamics influence: adaptation to extreme environments, pathogen-host interactions, biofilm life cycle, sporulation/germination and social-related behaviors…). Furthermore, since murein is fundamental for both bacterial viability and fitness to challenging conditions, variability emerging from this project might have an extraordinary potential as novel and specific targets for the development of a “bacteria-specific” class of antimicrobials and their further exploitation in clinical therapies. The positions are aimed for two Post-Doctoral Fellows and two PhD students.
Requirements
Candidates must have degree in biochemistry, biology, chemistry or similar. A good knowledge in microbiology and/or analytical chemistry (i.e. HPLC and mass spectroscopy methods) are particularly qualifying. Enthusiasm, the ability for good team work, and a good command of the English language, both written and spoken, are key qualifications.
More information and applications
A complete application should be written in English and include: (i) a cover letter summarizing your qualifications and motives for applying, (ii) copies of all relevant certificates (with translation to English), (iii) a curriculum vitae, and (iv) the names and contacts of three references. Applications must be submitted electronically (MS Word or PDF).
For further information please contact Dr. Felipe Cava, felipe.cava@molbiol.umu.se
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