Dear collegues,

In the Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology of the Saarland University (Saarbrücken, Germany) the following position is open:

Kind of occupation :      

Research Scientist

Place of employment: 

Braunschweig und Saarbrücken

Starting date:   

August 2010 or later

Volume of employment:            

Full-time

Length of employment:              

3 years with an option for extension

The Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology of Saarland University is looking for a research scientist in a cooperation project with the Structural Biology Section of the Helmholtz Center for Infection Research in Braunschweig. The project is about the structure determination of complex multimodular natural compound assembly lines from Myxobacteria. The successful candidate is knowledgeable in state-of-the-art techniques in recombinant DNA technology (PCR, cloning, protein expression systems, site-directed mutagenesis), protein biochemistry (protein purification, protein analytics, crystallization of proteins), enzyme assays, X-ray structural analysis (data collection, structure solution, model building and refinement)a and structure-function studies on proteins.

Employment prerequisites (mandatory):

Completed studies in biochemistry, biology or chemistry. Profound experience in protein biochemisty and recombinant DNA technology mandatory.

Applicants with the following qualifications are favored:

Documentation of outstanding scientific performance (successful PhD studies); Experience in protein crystallography/structural biology would be an advantage.

Employment is determined by the Public Sector Collective Agreement (Tarifvertrag für der Länder –TV-L) (i.d.F.des  § 40 TV-L) 

 Full-time positions are, in principle divisible (§ 7 Abs. 1 TzBfG).

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The Saarland University is an equal opportunities employer.  In accordance

with its policy of increasing the proportion of women in this type of

employment, the University actively encourages applications from women.

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Persons with disabilities are given preference when they are equally qualified.

Applications should contain a CV, list of publications, copies of certificates and contact information for two letters of recommendation.

Applications are requested to be sent to the following address until July 15, 2010 (indicating the reference number  W259):

Universität des Saarlandes

Herr Professor Dr. Rolf Müller

Campus C2.3

Postfach 15 11 50

66041 Saarbrücken

For further information please feel free to contact Prof. Dr. Dirk Heinz ([log in to unmask], phone: +49(0)531-6181-7000) or Prof. Dr. Rolf Müller ([log in to unmask], phone: +49(0)681-302-70200)

Applications are not sent back, please only hand in copies and do not send folders etc.

Herzliche Grüße

Christine Bentz

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Christine Bentz

Personal Assistant to Prof. Dr. Dirk Heinz

Division of Structural Biology

Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research

Inhoffenstrasse 7

38124 Braunschweig, Germany

Fon  0049 (0)531.6181.7002

Fax  0049 (0)531.6181.7099

Monday - Friday / 8 am - 4 pm

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