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Staff
scientist position is available in the
research group of Kristina Djinovic-Carugo in the Department for
Structural and
Computational Biology, Max. F. Perutz Laboratories at the University of
Vienna,
Austria. Areas of the group research include structural biology of
F-actin
based cytoskeleton, metallo-enzymes involved in protection from
oxidative
damage and X-ray induced radiation damage.
The
Department for Structural and Computational
Biology is equipped with state of the art instrumentation/facilities to
carry
out all steps from cloning, protein expression and purification, to
X-ray
diffraction, biomolecular NMR, as well as for a series of biophysical
and
optical spectroscopy techniques. The group has in addition access to
major
European synchrotron high brilliance X-ray sources.
The
successful
candidate will help coordinate and support structural biology research
in
Djinovic-Carugo group, will assist in the training and supervision of
undergraduate,
graduate students and postdocs and will have responsibilities in lab
management
(equipment maintenance, safety) with help of a technical assistant. The
staff
scientist will be involved in (but not limited to) conducting
laboratory
experiments related to all aspects and steps from sample preparation
and
characterisation to crystal growth, X-ray diffraction, structure
solution, analysis
and interpretation of scientific data, collaboration with other
scientists and
dissemination at external events. S/he will be
able to develop her/his own
project in the field of structural biology of cytoskeleton.
Qualifications
and experience: a Ph.D. in
biochemistry, molecular biology, physics, chemistry or a related field
is
required. Minimum 4-5
years post-doctoral experience in
molecular biology, protein expression in prokaryotic and eukaryotic
expression
systems, purification, crystallisation with robotics and macromolecular
crystallography is a must. Hands-on experience with biophysical
techniques and
complementary structural biology methods (e.g. ITC, DLS, SLS,
differential
scanning fluorimetry, small angle scattering, FRET, BiFC) will be
considered an
advantage. Good
communication skills, organizational ability, project management
experience and
capacity to interact with other researchers are essential.
Contract: A 6 year
contract
will be offered to the successful candidate.
Starting
date: 1st
October 2010
Closing
date: 30th
April 2010
Interviews
planned for: end of May
- beginning of June 2010.
Further
information
can be obtained from Kristina Djinovic-Carugo
<[log in to unmask] >; tel.: + 43 1 4277 52203
To apply for this
position,
please:
i)
E-mail
a detailed CV with concise description of research experience, letter
of
motivation and contact information of three professional references
to: [log in to unmask],
Subject:
“Application for Staff Scientist Position”.
ii)
Send
the application to Univ. Vienna Jobcenter by:
a.
Registering
to Univ.
Vienna Jobcenter:
i.
http://jobcenter.univie.ac.at/sitemap40054/?L=2
ii.
Registering for the first time
b.
Submitting
the application
following the link and instructions at Jobcenter of the Univ. of
Vienna,
referring to Job ref number: 1068.
i.
Log
in (for external
applicants -
Registering has to be done)
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