{"id":58108,"date":"2026-05-13T18:14:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T21:14:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lnbio.cnpem.br\/?p=58108"},"modified":"2026-05-13T18:17:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T21:17:07","slug":"cnpem-usp-partnership-offers-postdoctoral-fellowship-in-virus-cell-interaction-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lnbio.cnpem.br\/en\/cnpem-usp-partnership-offers-postdoctoral-fellowship-in-virus-cell-interaction-research\/","title":{"rendered":"CNPEM-USP Partnership Offers Postdoctoral Fellowship in Virus\u2013Cell Interaction Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"93\" data-end=\"531\">The Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (<span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials<\/span><\/span>), through the Brazilian Biosciences National Laboratory (<span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Brazilian Biosciences National Laboratory<\/span><\/span>), in partnership with the Virology Research Center at FMRP-USP, is offering a postdoctoral fellowship under the CNPEM-USP partnership for the development of a research project in the field of virus\u2013cell interactions, with a focus on bunyaviruses.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-section-id=\"ljc29o\" data-start=\"533\" data-end=\"556\">General Information<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"557\" data-end=\"945\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1mhdn0o\" data-start=\"557\" data-end=\"636\"><strong data-start=\"559\" data-end=\"581\">Host Institutions:<\/strong>\u00a0Virology Research Center at FMRP-USP and LNBio\/CNPEM<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"e7ef40\" data-start=\"637\" data-end=\"716\"><strong data-start=\"639\" data-end=\"661\">Research Location:<\/strong>\u00a0FMRP-USP (with planned periods at CNPEM in Campinas)<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"14k1av3\" data-start=\"717\" data-end=\"757\"><strong data-start=\"719\" data-end=\"734\">Fellowship:<\/strong>\u00a0BRL 12,000 per month<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"9jkmi1\" data-start=\"758\" data-end=\"797\"><strong data-start=\"760\" data-end=\"773\">Duration:<\/strong>\u00a024 months (renewable)<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1aw2em1\" data-start=\"798\" data-end=\"904\"><strong data-start=\"800\" data-end=\"816\">Supervisors:<\/strong>\u00a0Prof. Dr. Luis Lamberti P. da Silva (FMRP-USP) and Rafael Elias Marques (LNBio-CNPEM)<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"7w3d5r\" data-start=\"905\" data-end=\"945\"><strong data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"931\">Expected Start Date:<\/strong>\u00a0August 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-section-id=\"m48c13\" data-start=\"947\" data-end=\"968\">About the Project<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"969\" data-end=\"1406\">The project will investigate cellular mechanisms involved in bunyavirus infection, integrating approaches such as cryo-electron microscopy (Cryo-EM), cryo-electron tomography (Cryo-ET), light microscopy, and protein biochemistry, with emphasis on the mechanisms of action of antiviral compounds. The research will be conducted in a highly collaborative environment, leveraging the advanced infrastructure available at FMRP-USP and CNPEM.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-section-id=\"14esvje\" data-start=\"1408\" data-end=\"1424\">Requirements<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1425\" data-end=\"1673\">We are seeking highly motivated candidates with an independent and collaborative profile, and a strong interest in cellular virology and structural biology. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in most of the following techniques:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1674\" data-end=\"1859\">\n<li data-section-id=\"yegfk2\" data-start=\"1674\" data-end=\"1710\">Confocal and electron microscopy<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1rbe7vo\" data-start=\"1711\" data-end=\"1732\">Molecular cloning<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"4e36vq\" data-start=\"1733\" data-end=\"1774\">Cell culture and DNA\/RNA transfection<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1i23lmi\" data-start=\"1775\" data-end=\"1800\">Flow cytometry (FACS)<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1smdn1n\" data-start=\"1801\" data-end=\"1818\">Real-time PCR<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"fl6e4z\" data-start=\"1819\" data-end=\"1859\">Protein\u2013protein interaction analysis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1861\" data-end=\"1944\">Previous experience with Cryo-EM and Cryo-ET will be considered a strong advantage.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Applications<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1963\" data-end=\"2159\">Interested candidates should submit a single PDF file by\u00a0<strong data-start=\"2020\" data-end=\"2037\">June 10, 2026<\/strong>, to Luis Lamberti P. da Silva (<a class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2069\" data-end=\"2090\">lldasilva@fmrp.usp.br<\/a>) or Rafael Elias Marques (<a class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2117\" data-end=\"2146\">rafael.marques@lnbio.cnpem.br<\/a>), including:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2160\" data-end=\"2400\">\n<li data-section-id=\"m6e4fq\" data-start=\"2160\" data-end=\"2263\">A concise letter describing academic\/scientific achievements and motivation for joining the project<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"jeng5v\" data-start=\"2264\" data-end=\"2303\">A link to the applicant\u2019s Lattes CV<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"rupw37\" data-start=\"2304\" data-end=\"2400\">Contact information for two researchers\/former supervisors who may provide reference letters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2402\" data-end=\"2473\">The selection process will consist of document review and an interview.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2475\" data-end=\"2526\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><strong>The fellowship is expected to begin in August 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2475\" data-end=\"2526\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">\n<div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">About CNPEM<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM) is home to a state-of-the-art, multi-user and multidisciplinary scientific environment and works on different fronts within the Brazilian National System for Science, Technology and Innovation. A social organization overseen by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI), CNPEM is driven by research that impacts the areas of health, energy, renewable materials, and sustainability. It is responsible for Sirius, the largest assembly of scientific equipment constructed in the country, and is currently constructing Project Orion, a laboratory complex for advanced pathogen research. Highly specialized science and engineering teams, sophisticated infrastructure open to the scientific community, strategic lines of investigation, innovative projects involving the productive sector, and training for researchers and students are the pillars of this institution that is unique in Brazil and able to serve as a bridge between knowledge and innovation. CNPEM\u2019s research and development activities are carried out through its four National Laboratories: Synchrotron Light (LNLS), Biosciences (LNBio), Nanotechnology (LNNano), Biorenewables (LNBR), as well as its Technology Unit (DAT) and the Ilum School of Science \u2014 an undergraduate program in Science and Technology supported by the Ministry of Education (MEC).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cnpem.br\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/cnpem.br\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials), through the Brazilian Biosciences National Laboratory (Brazilian Biosciences National Laboratory), in partnership with the Virology Research Center at FMRP-USP, is offering a postdoctoral fellowship under the CNPEM-USP partnership for the development of a research project in the field&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":58051,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-58108","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-noticias","category-1","description-off"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lnbio.cnpem.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58108","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lnbio.cnpem.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lnbio.cnpem.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lnbio.cnpem.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lnbio.cnpem.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58108"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lnbio.cnpem.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58108\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lnbio.cnpem.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/58051"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lnbio.cnpem.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58108"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lnbio.cnpem.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58108"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lnbio.cnpem.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58108"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}