Research-associate/postdoc position
in theoretical biophysics/computational chemistry
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 Sonderforschungsbereiche make the 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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http://www.theochem.uni-frankfurt.de/
Tel.: +49-69-798-29708
Fax: +49-69-798-29709
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