PhD student position (100%, funded) in “bacterial immunity against phage in

at  Universitt Basel

How does life emerge from molecules and cells? This is the central question that motivates us. With curiosity and passion, we investigate the entire spectrum ranging from the atom to the organism. The Biozentrum of the University of Basel is one of the world’s leading life sciences institutes. With 33 groups and 500 employees, we are a dynamic and international research community that has spawned many fundamental discoveries in biology and medicine as well as several Nobel Laureates. Become part of our community!
The research group of Yuping Li is looking to recruit a highly motivated PhD student.

YOUR POSITION

Our research group is generally interested in the interaction and co-evolution between bacteria and a family of big bacterial viruses, called jumbophages. We are particularly interested in how bacteria use immune systems to antagonize phage infection and how phages evade such immune systems. In the proposed project, we will use genetics, biochemistry, and structural biology approaches to understand the mechanism of bacterial immune systems and to investigate phage factors that antagonize bacterial immune functions. We are looking for a motivated and curious student to join our growing team.

Please refer the Job description for details