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<font color="#000000"><font face="Cambria, Georgia, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt">Dear all,</font></font></font></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;padding:0in;border:none;display:inline-block"><font face="Cambria, Georgia, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">Just a reminder that we have two open positions (1 postdoc and 1 PhD) available to join our
team and investigate metabolite transport using structural biology. Please pass along to anyone who might be interested. Thanks!</font></font></font></span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;padding:0in;border:none;display:inline-block"><font face="Cambria, Georgia, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">PhD position = https://bit.ly/3Ak5Far</font></font></font></span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;padding:0in;border:none;display:inline-block"><font face="Cambria, Georgia, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">Postdoc position = https://bit.ly/2SXS7Rm</font></font></font></span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;padding:0in;border:none;display:inline-block"><font face="Cambria, Georgia, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">/Bj�rn</font></font></font></span></p>
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<p style="background:transparent;margin-bottom:0in;line-height:16px"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0in;border:none;display:inline-block"><font face="Cambria, Georgia, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt"><b><font color="#000000">STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL
STUDIES of eukaryotic membrane proteins involved in metabolite transport</font></b></font></font></span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;padding:0in;border:none;display:inline-block"><font face="Cambria, Georgia, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">A PhD and a postdoc position are available in membrane protein biochemistry and structural
biology in the research group of Dr. Bj�rn P Pedersen at the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Denmark. The group studies the structure-function relationship of membrane proteins involved in metabolite uptake, primarily sterol
and sugar uptake, as well as their regulation from a structural perspective (see http://pedersenlab.dk).</font></font></font></span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;padding:0in;border:none;display:inline-block"><font face="Cambria, Georgia, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">The projects will be developed in discussion with the selected candidates, but will involve
expression, purification and structural/functional characterization of membrane proteins involved in metabolite uptake. Example see https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31543266/.</font></font></font></span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;padding:0in;border:none;display:inline-block"><font face="Cambria, Georgia, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">Structures are determined by cryo-electron microscopy, cryo-electron tomography and X-ray
diffraction. This also involves expression and purification of membrane proteins, or complexes, use of detergents, and nanodiscs, and assays of transport in vesicles and in cells. First rate facilities are available in a highly cooperative environment.</font></font></font></span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;padding:0in;border:none;display:inline-block"><font face="Cambria, Georgia, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">The projects are fully funded by the European Research Council (ERC). The candidates should
have molecular biology, protein production and purification experience. Experience with membrane proteins or protein structure determination will be an advantage. Full training will be provided in all necessary areas of protein biochemistry and structural
biology. Good English language skills are essential. Salary will be according to the collective agreement between the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations and the Danish State. The position will be filled as soon as a suitable candidate is identified,
but start date is negotiable.</font></font></font></span></p>
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<p style="background:transparent;margin-bottom:0in;line-height:16px"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0in;border:none;display:inline-block"><font face="Cambria, Georgia, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt"><b><font color="#000000">The city</font></b></font></font></span></p>
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<font color="#000000"><font face="Cambria, Georgia, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt">In Aarhus you have easy access to beautiful nature and an exciting culture and city life that make Aarhus a wonderful place to live and work. See https://international.au.dk/life/locations/
for further details on the city and the university.</font></font></font></p>
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