The Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, the Department of Computational Molecular Biology and the research group of Dr. Sarah Kinkley has an open position for a PhD student (m/f/d) in Chromatin Structure and Function (E13/2 TVöD) Code: 19-20.
About the position:
- Position is open to highly motivated and enthusiastic young researcher to study the mechanisms and incidence of R-loop formation in response to aberrant oncogene and tumor suppressor expression.
- The experimental approach will combine high-throughput data, such as siRNA and CRISPRa epigenome screens, with DRIPc-seq and/or R-ChIP-seq in the validation phase.
- Selected candidate will then be further evaluated for their ability to promote oncogenic transformation using a variety of molecular and cell biological approaches.
- Duration of appointment will be for 3 years with the possibility of extension.
Requirements:
- Applicant must an experimental background in molecular biology and/or epigenetics and/or RNA biology
- Applicant must hold a Master’s degree or a similar qualification in Biology, Biochemistry or related fields.
- Previous experience with CRISPR, CRISPRa and knowledge of computational biology is an advantage.
Applications:
Application to be submitted as a single pdf-file via email to job-1920@molgen.mpg.de including:
- Cover letter (describing motivation and how his/her background would best fit this position)
- CV
- Contact information of 2-3 mentors who agreed to provide a short letter of recommendation
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Organization | Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics |
Country | Germany |
Fellowship Level | Doctoral |
Subject areas | Biology, Biochemistry |
Fellowship amount | Varies |
Eligibility | Open to all nationalities |
Deadline | August 30th, 2019 |
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