Postdoctoral fellow in peptide chemistry
Chemistry and Biology of Insulin and Insulin-like Growth Factors
Job description
Jiří Jiráček Group at IOCB Prague is interested in all aspects of insulin and insulin-like growth factors 1 and 2 (IGF-1/2) physiology. We synthesize analogs and mimetics of insulin and IGFs to study their biological effects and to develop new drugs for the treatment of hormone-related disorders. We are looking for a talented and motivated peptide chemist to join our team.
The successful candidate for this position will be developing new chemical approaches for the total chemical synthesis of small proteins with a special focus on insulin-like family of hormones.
Requirements
Required knowledge and skills:
- PhD degree in organic chemistry obtained no more than 5 years ago
- Good track record of previous scientific publications and achievements
- Fluency in spoken and written English
- Passion for basic research and synthetic chemistry
- Previous experience with solid-phase peptide synthesis is an advantage, but not a prerequisite
We offer
- Stable background of an internationally recognized scientific institution
- Opportunity to work in a progressive multidisciplinary scientific team of medicinal chemists, virologists, immunologists, computational chemists, biologists, and biochemists
- Access to state-of-the-art instrumentation
- Training and opportunities for specialized courses
- Competitive financial remuneration
- 5 weeks of vacation + 4 days of personal leave
- Financial support for parents with children under 4 years of age returning to work after maternity/parental leave
- Employee benefits (meal subsidy, on-site catering facility at IOCB, contribution to supplementary pension insurance/leisure activities, Multisport card, discounted language courses)
Additional information
full-time employment contract initially for 1 year with the possibility of extension
immediately
How to apply
Please send your CV and a short motivation letter with two references no later than 31 October 2024 to Dr. Jiří Jiráček at jiri.jiracek@uochb.cas.cz.
If you do not hear from us within 3 weeks, we have decided to proceed with another candidate. Thank you for your understanding.