Postdoctoral Position
A 3-year postdoctoral position is available in the Popovic lab (https://martafry.wixsite.com/popoviclab). Applicants should have a PhD in cell biology, molecular biology, biochemistry or a related field. The position is to be filled in 2025, the starting date is negotiable. The postdoc will focus on the mechanisms of DNA-protein crosslink repair and the identification of molecular causes of neurodegenerative diseases, aging and carcinogenesis, using stable human cell lines and the zebrafish animal model. Applicants with a strong background in molecular and cell biology, knowledge of vertebrate physiology and brain biology, and experience in fluorescence microscopy will have an advantage.
Candidates with no previous experience of working with zebrafish are welcome to apply and will attend a zebrafish husbandry course at the European Zebrafish Resource Center (EZRC) before starting in the lab, as they are expected to work with fish on a weekly basis.
Interested applicants should contact the PI as soon as possible and submit their CV for pre-selection of candidates (mpopovic@irb.hr).
Staff Scientist, tenure-track
A tenure-track Staff Scientist position is available in Popovic lab. The position is opened until filled and the start date is negotiable (within 2025 or 2026). Applicants should have a PhD in biochemistry, molecular biology or a related field and at least 4-5 years of international postdoctoral experience. The role of the Staff Scientist will be to support the research of the principal investigator by providing expertise in experimental techniques, helping to lead and manage experimental design, data collection and analysis, and mentoring of other lab members including pre- and post-doctoral trainees. Preference will be given to candidates with expertise in imaging (high-resolution light and fluorescence microscopy), sample preparation (e.g. cryosections of tissues), imaging data analysis, protein purifications using chromatography system (FPLC), biochemical methods for studying DNA (and RNA)-protein and protein-protein interactions and/or basics of X-ray crystallography. In addition, the applicant should be willing to work with the zebrafish animal model (husbandry).
Interested candidates should contact PI for additional information (mpopovic@irb.hr).
MSc thesis and short lab stays
Master and undergraduate students are always welcome - applications for short term lab experience and independent projects for MSc thesis should be directed to M. Popovic (mpopovic@irb.hr)