Posted: [contact details available in the full listing] Job Information Organisation/Company: FAPESP - São Paulo Research Foundation Research Field: Pharmacological sciences Researcher Profile: Established Researcher (R3)
Application Deadline: 10 Jan 2027 - 23:59 (UTC) Country: Brazil Type of Contract: To be defined Job Status: Not Applicable Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No Offer Description Activities and context: The project aims to investigate opsin-mediated skin responses to different wavelengths of visible light and temperatures, focusing on proliferation, melanogenesis, oxidative stress, inflammation, the visual cycle, and lipofuscinogenesis, both in vivo and in vitro. The fellows will be responsible for generating Opn2, Opn3, and Opn5 knockout cell lines using CRISPR/Cas9, as well as for analyzing gene and protein expression, signaling pathways, the skin microbiome, systemic cytokines, and comparative proteomics. The findings will also be validated using 3D skin models. Mandatory requirements: Experience in molecular biology, omics and related fields. Requirements Qualifications: Experience with laboratory animal handling, cell culture techniques, CRISPR-based approaches, gene and protein expression analyses, and microbiome analysis using shotgun sequencing. How to apply: Send CV, letter of interest, two reference letters, and Ph. D. academic record. This opportunity is open to candidates of any nationality. The selected candidate will receive a FAPESP Post-Doctoral fellowship in the amount of R$ 12,570.00 monthly and a research contingency fund, equivalent to 10% of the annual value of the fellowship which should be spent on items directly related to the research activity. Where to apply Website: http://www.fapesp.br/oportunidades/9905 Additional Information Eligibility criteria Eligible destination country/ies for fellows: Brazil Eligibility of fellows: country/ies of residence: All Eligibility of fellows: nationality/ies: All Work Location(s) Number of offers available: 1 Company/Institute: Instituto de Biociências e Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo Country: Brazil State/Province: São Paulo City: São Paulo Contact State/Province: São Paulo City: São Paulo Website: http://www.fapesp.br/oportunidades/ Street: R. Pio XI, 1500 - Alto da Lapa Postal Code: 05468-901
