MBL is seeking a new PhD student
Ph.D. position in microbial synthetic biology
The research group of Dr. Pavel Dvořák at Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic, is seeking a motivated student for a Ph.D. position, topic: Development of genetic engineering and synthetic biology tools for thermophilic bioplastics-producing bacteria. The position opens in July 2022.
We expect
- Solid theoretical and practical knowledge of molecular biology. Additional skills in microbial physiology/microbiology, analytical techniques (HPLC, GC, SDS-PAGE, western blotting etc.), enzymology, microbial synthetic biology, bioinformatics, or microbial biotechnology are advantageous
- Good English (spoken, written), intermediate level (B2) or higher
- Critical thinking, self-reliance, flexibility, willingness to learn new things
We offer
- Work on an attractive interdisciplinary project with high application potential, led in collaboration with experts from Brno University of Technology and MUNI Faculty of Informatics
- Work in the friendly collective of our laboratory placed in the heart of lively Masaryk University campus with cutting-edge research facilities and equipment
- Responsible mentorship by an experienced supervisor
- Competitive salary (contact P. Dvořák for details)
- Possibilities of stays in collaborating laboratories in top research institutions in Spain, Denmark, Germany, UK, USA, or Israel
Applicants send a structured CV (max. 3 A4 pages), motivation letter (max.1 A4 page), and contact for two reference persons (at least one former supervisor) to pdvorak@sci.muni.cz by the end of January at the latest.
Information about Brno, Czech Republic
- The capital of the South Moravian Region and the second largest city in the Czech Republic with a population of ~400,000 people
- Modern, dynamic and fast-growing centre of industry, trade, science, research and innovation with business incubators and centers of excellence in science (e.g., CEITEC, RECETOX, FNUSA-ICRC)
- A city of universities with more than 86,000 students
- More than 10,000 researchers; 2,200 IF publications/year; 600+ PhD graduates/year,
- 500 mil. EUR of R&D investment per year, more than 350 companies with in-house R&D
- City of Gregor Mendel, the founder of genetics; the prestigious Mendel Lectures series takes place in Brno since 2003 (lectures of the world´s top scientists, including Nobel Prize winners),
- Quality of life index in 2016
For further information about:
- Masaryk University, please visit www.muni.cz
- Brno, please visit http://www2.brno.cz/index.php?lan=en&nav01=20608&nav02=20617
