Overview
Utrecht University is recruiting a PhD candidate to study how influenza A viruses recognize host glycans and adapt receptor binding across strains and host species.
Complete research opportunity details
The position is in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and combines glycan-based tools, molecular biology, biochemical and analytical approaches to study virus-host interactions.
Eligibility requirements
The university explicitly welcomes candidates with backgrounds including glycoscience, molecular biology, biochemistry and enzymology. The application requires a motivation letter, CV and contact details for at least two references.
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