Postdoc position in the Erler Group at BRIC
We are looking for a highly motivated and dynamic researcher, with specific skills to undertake research into how the extracellular matrix regulates cancer progression.
Our research
In our group, we try to understand how cancer spreads through the body (a process called metastasis) as this is responsible for over 90% of cancer patient deaths. Metastasis is strongly influenced by the tumor microenvironment. We study how cells sense and respond to the tumor microenvironment in such a way as to become more aggressive, with a particular focus on cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions. We take a multidisciplinary, integrative approach to perform high quality translational research with collaborative partners world-wide.
Project
The postdoc will work as part of a team, isolating cancer materials for subsequent analysis including microscopy, in order to investigate how the extracellular matrix influences metastasis.
Start: Preferably 1st March 2016 or after agreement
Duration: 2 years
Qualifications
We expect you to be a highly motivated and highly ambitious scientist with the following qualifications:
• A PhD in Life Sciences
• Documented experience in metastasis research
• Documented surgical skills
• Previous experience with in vivo cancer models
• Previous experience with multi-photon microscopy
• Knowledge of the extracellular matrix
• Excellent English skills written and spoken
For further information regarding the position, please contact Associate Professor Janine Erler on e-mail: janine.erler@bric.ku.dk
Place of employment
The employment is at BRIC, University of Copenhagen. BRIC is located in the Biocenter, close to the centre of Copenhagen. We offer creative and stimulating working conditions in a dynamic and international research environment. Our research facilities include modern laboratories and a number of core facilities shared between the 23 research groups at BRIC and the neighboring Finsen Laboratory. We have weekly journal clubs, data clubs, seminars with invited speakers and a young researchers club ASAP and our own PhD programme, MoMeD. BRIC actively participates in the European alliance, EU-life consisting of 13 excellent Life Science research institutions http://eu-life.eu/
Please read more about the Erler research group and BRIC on http://www.bric.ku.dk/
Terms of salary and employment
Salary, pension and terms of employment will be in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Academics Central organization. Currently, the monthly salary starts at 32.095 DKK/ca. 4.250 Euro plus pension. Depending on qualifications, a higher salary may be negotiated.
Non-Danish and Danish applicants may be eligible for tax reductions, if they hold a PhD degree and have not lived in Denmark the last 10 years.
Application
Your application must be submitted electronically by clicking ‘Apply now’ below or via BRIC’s website on http://www.bric.ku.dk/jobs/. The application must include the following documents/attachments – all in PDF format:
1. Motivated letter of application (max. one page).
2. CV incl. education, work/research experience, language skills and other skills relevant for the position.
3. A certified/signed copy of a) PhD certificate and b) Master of Science certificate. If the PhD is not completed, a written statement from the supervisor will do.
4. List of publications.
Application deadline: 1 Febuary 2016.
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