Please find below a job offer for a research assistant at the Institut Curie in Orsay, France.
An immediate opening for a research assistant (ingénieur d’études) is available in the Department of "Signalling, Neurobiology and Cancer" at the Institut Curie, Orsay, France, in the Lab of Carsten Janke (http://perso.curie.fr/Carsten.Janke/),
under the direct supervision of the project leader, Annemarie Wehenkel.
The project addresses two aspects of microtubule identity, isoform distribution and posttranslational modifications and aims to understand the molecular mechanisms of tubulin heterogeneity using a biochemical and structural biology approach.
Working conditions:
Full time position with an initial one year contract
(renewable 1 year) on an ANR grant in accordance with French
national regulations.
The
working
language is English.
Summary of
responsibilities
The candidate will be working closely with
the project leader in all aspects related to protein
expression and purification.
Profound knowledge and expertise in
molecular cloning and protein expression in insect
and/or mammalian cell cultures is essential, and
experience in protein purification would be an
advantage for the position.
Job
requirements
Applicants should have an appropriate
university degree or technical school training in
biochemistry, molecular biology, or in a closely
related area.
Lab
experience in molecular biology/cell culture/biochemistry is
required (a minimum of 2 years).
The applicant should have excellent organizational, analytical
and problem solving skills.
The candidate should show rigour, motivation, autonomy and
team spirit and be
willing and able to learn new skills and assist to develop new
approaches.
Please
submit
a motivation letter and CV, as well as the name and contact
details of at least two references to:
