Postdoctoral Scholarship (2 years) at Umeå Plant Science Centre – The structure-function relationship of a PS2 subunit in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.
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The postdoctoral fellow will pursue his or her studies at Umeå Plant Science Centre (UPSC). UPSC is one of the strongest research environments for basic plant research in Europe. Research at UPSC covers a wide range of disciplines in plant biology including ecology, genetics, physiology, biochemistry, cell biology and molecular biology (www.upsc.se). The postdoctoral fellow will be involved in a project aiming to understand the regulation and fine-tuning of proteins in photo-system 2 (PS2). Special emphasis will be given to the PsbO protein and a lumen localized carbonic anhydrase (Cah3) and their putative function in proton transduction. PS2 is a multi protein complex located in the thylakoids of photosynthetic organisms where it splits water in a light driven process to form oxygen, protons and electrons as products. The electrons are following a route via photo-system 1 to the chloroplast stroma where it ultimately reduces CO2. The oxygen produced is released to the surrounding atmosphere while the protons are transported into the thylakoid lumen where a proton gradient is created and used to produce ATP.
Although the overall function and structure of PS2 is resolved there are still questions remaining to be clarified especially with respect to the regulation and fine-tuning of the system.
The studies will include physiological, biochemical and molecular biological methods in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. The aim is to resolve the regulation and fine-tuning of proteins on the PS2 donor side. Special emphasis will be given to the PsbO protein and a lumen localized carbonic anhydrase (Cah3) and their ability to act in the proton transducing pathway.
The scholarship is for 2 years and will be paid to the candidate as a tax-free stipend (21,120 SEK per month). To qualify for the position, the applicant should have a doctoral degree in a relevant area for the project, such as plant physiology or plant molecular biology. The degree should, in the first case, not be older than 3 years. The candidate must have documented experimental experience of working with molecular methods in Chlamydomonas.
The application should contain a personal letter describing yourself and your reasons for applying to this position, a Curriculum Vitae, a short (1 page) summary of your previous research activities, relevant documentation and the names and contact information of 2 references.
All documents should be submitted electronically as a single PDF file.
Information can be obtained from Prof. Göran Samuelsson, goran.samuelsson@plantphys.umu.se
Union information is available from SACO, +46-(0)90-786 53 65, SEKO civil, +46-(0)90-786 52 96 and ST, +46-(0)90-786 54 31.
Your complete application, marked with reference number 223-905-13 should be sent to medel@diarie.umu.se (state the reference number as subject) to arrive June 4, 2013 at the latest.
We look forward to receiving your application!
