Laboratory of Cancer Epigenetics (ULB – Université Libre de Bruxelles/Free University of Brussels, Belgium)
Description
A PhD position is immediately available in the Laboratory of Cancer Epigenetics headed by Prof. François Fuks (ULB – Université Libre de Bruxelles/Free University of Brussels, Belgium).
You will be expected to conduct cancer research in epigenetics and epigenomics. Specifically, you will investigate the mechanisms and functions of a novel epigenetic modification. The following recent publication has direct relevance to this project: Delatte B, et al., Science. 2016; 351:282-5). Genetic, biochemical and cell biological as well as genome-wide approaches (e.g. RNA-Seq, ChIP-Seq, Infinium Methylation) will be applied. The lab is running a Next Gen Sequencing Illumina platform (EPICS), it is part of the ULB-Cancer Research Center (U-CRC) directed by Prof. Fuks, and provides an excellent scientific environment to conduct high profile research.
Screening of applications begins immediately and continues until an outstanding candidate is selected.
Selected publications:
- Delatte et al. Science 2016
- Delatte et al. Science Rep. 2015
- Boumahdi et al. Nature 2014
- Deplus et al. Cell Rep. 2014
- Delatte et al. EMBO J. 2014
- Deplus et al. EMBO J. 2013
- Volkmar et al. EMBO J. 2012
- Dedeurwaerder et al. EMBO Mol Med. 2011
- Fuks F. Nature. 2010
- Epsztejn-Litman Nat Struct Mol Biol. 2008
- Villa et al. Cancer Cell. 2007
- Brenner & Fuks Dev Cell. 2007
- Viré et al. Nature 2006
- Brenner et al. EMBO J. 2005
Qualifications
Candidates with a good first degree (BSc or MSc) in Biology, Genetics, Biochemistry or a related life science subject are all invited to apply. Preferred qualifications include excellent grades, research talent (as proven by the master thesis) and personal ambition.
Applicants are expected to have good academic writing and presentation skills.
Screening of applications begins immediately and continues until an outstanding candidate is selected.
Salary
The position is funded for 3 years in the first instance at the rate of Belgian PhD studentship
Application details
Informal enquiries, CV (including grades and class ranking), a motivation letter, and names of three referees should be send to Mrs Valentina Albarani - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Phone: +32-2-555 62 45
Fax: +32-2-555 62 57.
Please quote reference PHD20160609 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
Relevant web link: http://www.ulb.ac.be//medecine/fukslab/
Starting date: 9th June 2016
Deadline for applications: 31st August 2016