2 PhD Positions in Molecular Parasitology - Universität Bayreuth - myScience Jobs

<table style="height:100%;" width="100%"><tr bgcolor="#a90021"><td width="80%"> <div class="box" style="background:#980419; padding-left:10px; "> <table border=0 width="1080px" height="80" align=left bgcolor="#980419"> <tr><td width="200" bgcolor="#980419"><a href="/" target="_top" title="myScience"><img src="/var/myscience/image/logo/myscience.gif" height="81" width="180" alt="myScience"></a> </td><td valign="top"><a href="/" target="_top" title="Back to home page"><img src="/image/icon/icon_home.png" alt="Back home"></a>   <a href="/jobs_and_careers/search" target="_top" title="Job search"><img src="/image/icon/icon_search.png" alt="Search for a job"></a>        <span class="st white">In your application, please refer to myScience and reference jobs.myScience/id33499   -   </span> <a href="/linkto.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.uni-bayreuth.de%2Funiversitaet%2Fstellenangebote%2Fdoktorandenstellen%2FBCG-6Engl%2Findex.html&module=jobs&id=33499" target="_top" rel="nofollow"><span class="st white">» more information</span></a> <br><br><span style="color:#ffffff; font-size: 22px; line-height:26px; margin-bottom:110px;"><b>2 PhD Positions in Molecular Parasitology</b></span><br> <font color="#ffffff"><b>12.08.2011  -  </b></font> <a href="/research/universities/uni-bayreuth" target="_top"><font color="#ffffff"><b>Universität Bayreuth</b></font></a><font color="#ffffff"> - Bayreuth, Bayern</font> <br><span class="st"><a href="/jobs_and_careers/Life+Sciences" title="Life Sciences (search jobs)" target="_top"><font color=white><b>Life Sciences</b></font></a></span><span class="st">  <font color=white>|</font>  <a href="/jobs_and_careers/Chemistry" title="Chemistry (search jobs)" target="_top"><font color=white><b>Chemistry</b></font></a></span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2> </td></tr></table> </td></tr><tr><td> <table style="height: 100%;" width="100%" cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td> <tr><td width="80%" valign=top> <br> <br> <p> <p><strong>2 PhD Positions in Molecular Parasitology</strong></p> <p>Project 1: Functional characterization of proteins involved in chromosome segregation in the human pathogen Trypanosoma brucei.</p> <p>The protozoan parasite Trypanosoma brucei, causative agent of sleeping sickness in Africa, evades the human immune system by constantly changing its surface antigens, a process known as antigenic variation. A large reservoir of genes coding for these surface antigens is located on a specialized set of chromosomes. Very little is known about mechanisms that ensure their stability and faithful segregation during mitosis. The aim of this project is to identify and characterize proteins involved in these processes. We use a wide range of molecular, biochemical and cell biological methods to address these questions.</p> <p>Project 2: The role of kinesin motorproteins in organelle maintenance and cellular morphogenesis in the human pathogen Trypanosoma brucei.</p> <p>Trypanosomes have a highly organised microtubule-based cytoskeleton. It is involved in many fundamental cellular processes such as the determination of cellular morphology, intracellular transport, anchoring and maintenance of organelles. A large number of kinesin-type motorproteins mediates the interaction of microtubules with other molecules or organelles. The aim of this project is to characterize the function of selected motorproteins using molecular biology and biochemical approaches.</p> <p>Applicants for both positions should have a strong background in molecular cell biology or biochemistry.</p> <p>Applications from handicapped persons will be favoured when all other qualifications are equal. The university of Bayreuth is an equal opportunity employer and we therefore especially encourage women to apply.</p> <p>Starting date: October 2011</p> <p>Duration: 3 years (Salary E 13 TV-L/ 50%)</p> <p>Please send applications, including a full CV, by email to:</p> <p>Prof. Dr. Klaus Ersfeld</p> <p>Department of Genetics</p> <p>University of Bayreuth</p> <p>95440 Bayreuth, Germany</p> <p>email: klaus.ersfeld [a] uni-bayreuth[.]de</p> <p>Tel: +49-(0)921-552726</p> </p> </td><td width="20%" valign=top bgcolor=white> <div class="box"><b>Other Related Job Offers:</b><p>» <a href="/jobs_and_careers/id44903-phd_thesis_in_geomicrobiology_institute_for_geosciences_university_of_tuebingen-university_of_tuebingen-tuebingen" target="_top">PhD Thesis in Geomicrobiology, Institute for Geosciences, University of Tübingen</a> <font color="#888888">- 26.04</font></p> </div> <div class="box"><center><a href="http://www.careerjet.ch" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.careerjet.ch/advertise/img/logo_120x31_uk.gif" alt="Logo Careerjet" width="120" height="31"></a></center></div> <div class="space3"></div> <div class="box"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div></td></tr></table> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#a90021"><td colspan=1 valign=top ><div class="box"><span class="footnote"><font color="#ffffff"></font></span> <a href="/linkto.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.uni-bayreuth.de%2Funiversitaet%2Fstellenangebote%2Fdoktorandenstellen%2FBCG-6Engl%2Findex.html&module=jobs&id=" target="_top" rel="nofollow"><span class="footnote"><font color="#ffffff">   -   Remove this frame</font></span></a>   -   <span class="st"><a href="http://www.scimetrica.com"><span class="footnote"><font color="#ffffff"> Copyright © - Scimetrica.</font></span></a></span></div></td></tr></table>