The Department of Molecular Biology and Functional Genomics at Stockholm University offers a stimulating scientific environment with several research groups working on a wide field of scientific problems, such as RNA proccessing and export, gene regulation during immune response, intracellular signalling, synthesis of DNA precursors, meiosis. The Department has a broad expertise in cell and molecular biology methods and is well equipped for such studies.
Innate immunity is the first line of defence against microorganisms.
The availability of the complete Drosophila genome sequence approves the identification of all host factors involved in combating an infection, from the site of infection to the killing of the invaders. The position is granted for two years by The Swedish Research Council for Natural and Engineering Sciences. Candidates should hold a PhD degree in Molecular Biology, Genetics or Biochemistry. Additional training in Drosophila Genetics, DNA micro-array techniques or Proteomics is beneficial. Multiple lines of evidence strongly suggest the implication of intramolecular triplexes in several cellular processes, including transcription, regulation and recombination.