Research-associate/postdoc position in
theoretical biophysics/computational chemistry
at the University Frankfurt
A research-associate/postdoc position is available at the ``Molecular
Quantum Dynamics'' group at the University Frankfurt. The group is
concerned with various topics right at the border of theoretical
physics and theoretical chemistry, including the development of
microscopic models for photobiological processes and of classical and
semiclassical methods. More recently, we have started to study the
conformational dynamics of biopolymers, in particular, small peptides
and RNA elements. The results of the MD simulations are used to
calculate femtosecond two-dimensional infrared spectra, which are
measured by Hamm, Hochstrasser and their collaborators. The goal of
these joint experimental/theoretical investigations is to obtain a
microscopic understanding of the intra- and intermolecular processes
that determine the structure, the folding, and the molecular
recognition of biopolymers.
The position is granted for at least three years, the salary is
according to BAT IIa (ca. 50 000 Euro/year). The successful candidate
should be fluent in English and already have published in
international journals. She or he should have a strong background in
the theoretical description of complex molecular systems, e.g., the
MD simulation of biopolymers and the quantum-classical modeling of
molecular dynamics.
Frankfurt is one of the most cosmopolitan cities in Europe, nicely
located near the major rivers Main and Rhein and the mountains of
Taunus. The close collaboration between the numerous groups in
Chemistry, Physics and the Max Planck Institute of Biophysics as well
as the generous funding through various {\em Sonderforschungsbereiche}
make the {\em Biozentrum} of the University Frankfurt a truly
interdisciplinary research center.
Applications should be sent to:
Prof. Dr. Gerhard Stock
Theoretical Chemistry
J. W. Goethe-University
Marie-Curie-Str. 11
D-60439 Frankfurt, Germany
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Tel.: +49-69-798-29708
Fax: +49-69-798-29709
http://www.theochem.uni-frankfurt.de
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