Opis stanowiska
Director of Centre of New Technologies of the University of Warsaw, with the approval from the Rector of the University of Warsaw, announces opening of the position of Postdoctoral Researcher (Adjunct) in the group of researchers in the Laboratory of Solar Fuels– Centre of New Technologies of the University of Warsaw.
Project title: Stimuli-responsive 3D covalent organic materials for solar energy conversion and water detoxification
Project leader: Margot Jacquet, PhD
Competition number: CeNT-28-2024
For more informations, please visit:
https://konkursydlanauczycieli.uw.edu.pl/api/document/3023/datafile/pdf
Nasze wymagania
- The competition is open to persons who meet the conditions specified in: 1) Article 113 of the Act of 20 July 2018 Law on higher education and science (Journal of Laws of 2023, item 742 with amendments) and the Statutes of the University of Warsaw; 2) Regulations on the allocation of resources for the implementation of tasks financed by the National Centre of Science for SONATA 18 grant;
- Post-doctoral candidates should: • hold a PhD in biology, molecular biology, biotechnology, or related discipline with strong expertise in protein expression/purification and genetic modification, as well as bio-conjugation with smart materials.
- Proven experience in biochemistry and biophysics of photoenzymes - Protein engineering/covalent modification, heterologous gene expression and protein purification – Experience in HPLC/FPLC protein purification methodology - Absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy techniques - Experience in genetic engineering
- Previous experiences in materials science and electrochemistry would be an advantage. Due to the international character of the research team, fluent command of spoken and written English is essential
- The candidate should hold a PhD degree for no longer than 7 years before the date of signing an employment agreement in the project. The PhD degree should be obtained in a country of the EU, EFTA, OECD or nostrified on the date of employment at the latest.
Zakres obowiązków
- Culturing of Cyanidioschyzon merolae microalgae, isolation of thylakoids from liquid cultures, purification and biochemical analyses of native and His6-tagged Photosystem I (PSI) photoenzyme
- Cloning, purification, and spectroscopic/biochemical characterization of His6-tagged cytochrome c553
- Cross-linking PSI with cytochrome c using zero-length cross-linking agent and/or bio-conjugation of PSI with chromophores
- Bio-functionalization of the modified materials and assessment of the power output by photochronoamperometry
- Potentially genetic engineering of different affinity tags within the C. merolae PSI structure
- Preparation of reports and/or scientific publication
- Presentation of the results at internal, national and international conferences
Dokumenty wymagane do rekrutacji
- Cover letter
- Current curriculum vitae
- Copy of PhD certificate or a document confirming that the Candidate will obtain the PhD degree prior to the date of employment in the project
- List of publications and published conference abstracts