A postdoctoral fellow position in the field of RNA Polymerase II Gene Regulation & RNA biology is open in Barboric laboratory at Biomedicum Helsinki 1, University of Helsinki. Strong background in molecular biology, biochemistry and/or bioinformatics is required. The deadline for this application is October 15, 2013.

The position is open in a young laboratory led by Matjaz Barboric, Ph.D. at the Institute of Biomedicine, University of Helsinki, Finland. My research group, which is currently composed of three doctoral students and a senior scientist, investigates mechanisms that control transcription elongation by RNA polymerase II. This phase in gene transcription has emerged only recently as a major regulatory step in metazoan gene expression. By using biochemistry, molecular biology, genetics and systems biology approaches, we are seeking to understand biological roles of key transcription elongation kinases, their function in mRNA synthesis and processing, as well as the significance of RNA polymerase II elongation control in human diseases such as cancer.

Requirements

I am looking for a creative and independent thinker with a strong passion for science and the ability to excel in a competitive field of gene transcription. The competitive candidate should hold PhD degree in molecular biology, biochemistry, bioinformatics or related fields. Excellent publication record as well as good command in spoken and written English is required. Send your application including a cover letter, CV, summary of your research interests, and 2-3 letters of reference to matjaz.barboric@helsinki.fi.

Employment conditions

Selected candidates will be offered 2-year employment contract (with the possibility of extension) in accordance to the University of Helsinki salary scale system with the initial 4-month trial period.
The Institute of Biomedicine offers a unique and stimulating research environment surrounded by state-of-the-art resources and facilities of the leading and largest biomedical research campus in Finland. http://www.biomed.helsinki.fi/english/
The University of Helsinki is a research oriented university which offers stimulating and international environment and ranks in top 15 best universities in Europe. http://www.helsinki.fi/research/index.shtml
The University of Helsinki rents apartments with quite reasonable rents to the international post-docs. Employees of the University of Helsinki are covered by excellent health insurance that is free of charge. http://www.helsinki.fi/intstaff/

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