JOB REQUIREMENTS

We aim to reconstitute the intriguing archaeal cell division (CDV) proteins in liposomes to form a filamentous ring that contracts and hence deforms a liposome from a sphere- to a dumbbell shape. Using biophysical tools (fluorescence, AFM, TEM,..), we will study the CdvABC proteins from an archaeum that lives at room temperature. We will study their membrane binding, sequential (dis)assembly, and propensity to form contractile rings in liposomes. The CDV genes will also be encoded on a genome that is expressed in the PURE system. The project is part of the EVOLF consortium. We search an applicant with a biophysics background.

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are looking for outstanding experimentalists that are eager to participate in our research. The group aims at research at the highest international level. Candidates that fit into this environment are invited to apply. Experience in fields such as cell division, biophysics, single-molecule techniques, and optical imaging is welcomed. We foster diversity and female candidates are particularly invited to apply, since the gender balance recently declined with the departure of quite some female postdocs and students.

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