The following positions are open on the ERC funded research project "RNA ORIGAMI: RNA-protein nanostructures for synthetic biology" for project start in August 2017 or soon thereafter:
This Postdoc project focuses on further developing RNA origami nanostructures as scaffolds for proteins. The project involves computer-aided design and simulations of folding kinetics, molecular biology techniques for cloning, expression and purification, and high-resolution biophysical characterization using e.g. cryo-electron microscopy at the Titan-Krios EM facility at Aarhus University.
Application deadline June 15, 2017
This Postdoc project aims at developing RNA scaffolds for multiple enzymes to optimize and regulate the metabolic flux of metabolic pathways. The project involves RNA biochemistry and molecular biology, fluorescence spectroscopy and microscopy, cloning and expression, enzymatic assays and CRISPR/Cas9 technology.
Application deadline June 15, 2017
Design and characterize RNA scaffolds for organizing protein components. The RNA-protein nanostructures will be characterized using state-of-the-art biophysical characterization techniques and applied as tools for reprogramming cellular properties for applications in synthetic biology. The project involves computer-aided design (CAD) of biomolecular complexes, biochemistry and molecular biology techniques, and transmission and cryo electron microscopy.
Application deadline May 1, 2017
You are welcome to discuss possible research project in the Andersen Lab and apply for a PhD position through the GSST open call with your own project description.
Please contact Ebbe for more details or a chance to visit the lab and discuss your research ideas. Students are very welcome to discuss possible PhD, MSc or BSc projects in the lab:
Ebbe Sloth Andersen, Associate Professor
Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center
Aarhus University, Denmark
Phone: +45 41 17 86 19
Email: esa@inano.au.dk
