At the University of Freiburg (Germany), a PhD position is open in the Hunte lab to study fundamental processes of biological energy conversion and their implications in health and disease. Focus will be on cofactor-mediated electron transfer in cellular respiration. Membrane protein complexes will be studied with a combination of molecular biological, biochemical and biophysical methods with emphasis on X-ray crystallography.

The position is integrated in the Research Training Group (RTG) 1976 “Functional diversity of cofactors in enzymes”, a three‐year structured PhD program (http://www.cofactor-diversity.uni-freiburg.de/RTG). The Hunte research group is based at the Institute for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (http://www.biochemie.uni-freiburg.de/ag/hunte/) and is member of the BIOSS Centre for Biological Signalling Studies (Cluster of Excellence, http://www.bioss.uni-freiburg.de). We are offering a dedicated research environment with state-of-the art facilities for membrane protein research at the molecular level. We are seeking highly motivated and qualified individuals with a keen interest in molecular biomedical research.

Candidates should hold a university degree (Master or equivalent) in biochemistry, chemistry, biology or a related topic. Positions are available from October 2014. For further information, please contact Carola Hunte (Email : [log in to unmask]). Applications should be directly send to the RTG (http://www.cofactor-diversity.uni-freiburg.de/RTG/PhD).

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Prof. Dr. Carola Hunte

Institute for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

BIOSS Centre for Biological Signalling Studies

University of Freiburg

Stefan-Meier-Str. 17, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany

Email [log in to unmask]

phone +49 (0)761 2035279, fax +49 (0)761 2035284

http://www.biochemie.uni-freiburg.de/hunte/