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Post-Doctoral Research Fellow: São Paulo, Brazil - Toxinology

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Global Academy Jobs
Location
Brazil
Closing date
Nov 30, 2017

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The Centre of Excellence for Research in Target Discovery (CENTD), a new partnership among FAPESP, Glaxo-Smith Kline and Butantan Institute, has a postdoctoral position available in the Laboratory of Immunochemistry at Butantan Institute, Sao Paulo, Brazil. The postdoctoral fellow will have the opportunity to work with a project on the identification/elucidation and validation of novel targets/pathways involved in osteoclastogenesis, using as tools peptides and proteins derived from poisonous animals.

As requirements, the candidates should have PhD in Toxinology or related areas, at least four papers being at least one as first author, motivated to work in an interdisciplinary environment and be fluent in English with good writing skills. Experience working with toxins, immunophenotyping and immunofluorescence, in vivo assays (mainly in mice models) and different cell lines culture and maintenance are essential skills for candidates. Experience in confocal microscopy and biochemical analyzes such as chromatography and mass spectrometry are desired.

Interested applicants should submit an application including a cover letter outlining research accomplishments, CV and two recommendation letters. Please send the application to Irina Kerkis, PhD (irina.kerkis@butantan.gov.br; centd@butantan.gov.br). This opportunity is open to candidates of any nationalities. The selected candidate will receive a FAPESP’s Post-Doctoral fellowship in the amount of R$ 7.174,80 (around 2,115.00 USD) monthly and a research contingency fund, equivalent to 15% of the annual value of the fellowship which should be spent in items directly related to the research activity.

Installation financial assistance:

Those who need to move to the city where is located the headquarters of the research institution may request the benefit Installation financial assistance, comprising:

One (1) additional monthly fee to be paid along with the first month of the fellowship;

Transportation costs, if any displacement by distance exceeding 350 km -see http://www.fapesp.br/en/5427.

Deadline for applications: November, 30, 2017

Starting date: January, 02, 2018


Duration: Initially 2 years with option of further extension.


Grant 2015/50040-4, São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP).

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