At the Institute of Biochemistry of the University of Lübeck (Germany),
job openings for
*doctoral candidates and postal doctoral candidates in structural virology
*
are available to reinforce the ongoing research projects:
1. Postal-doctoral candidate in crystallography / structural virology
(initially for 2 years, possibly up to 6 years ("habilitation" option).
Salary scale: E13 TVL. Job identity number: 535/09
2. Doctoral candidate for structural virology and drug design (initially
for 2 years). The aim of this project, in cooperation with the
Heinrich-Pette-Institute in Hamburg, is the inhibition of the nuclear
export of HIV-RNA. Salary scale: E13 TVL in part-time: 50%. Job identity
number: 536/09
3. Doctoral candidate for structural virology (limited to 3 years). Aim
of this project, in cooperation with the Bernhard-Nocht-Institute of
tropical medicine in Hamburg, is the elucidation of the structure of the
Lassavirus L protein. Salary scale: E13 TVL in part-time: 50%. Job
identity number: 537/09
*BMBF-funded Junior Research Group at DESY, Hamburg*
At the “laboratory for structural biology of infection and
inflammation“, founded by universities of Lübeck and Hamburg and located
at the DESY area, we plan to establish a BMBF-funded Junior Research
Group for “structural infection biology under use of new radiation
sources“. Aim is to explore new avenues for studying biomolecules and
complexes relevant to infection by means of Raman spectroscopy with the
UV free electron laser FLASH as well as SAXS and crystallography at the
storage ring PETRA III.
4. Junior research group leader (initially for 2 years, up to 5 years
possible ("habilitation" option). Salary scale: E14 TVL. The scientist
is expected to participate in the teaching programme for medicine
students at the University of Lübeck (Lehre in deutscher Sprache; die
Lehrverpflichtung richtet sich nach § 4 der Lehrverpflichtungsverordnung
Schleswig-Holstein). Job identity number: 538/09
5. Postal doctoral candidate (initially for 2 years). Salary scale: E13
TVL. Job identity number: 539/09
6. Technical assistant (initially for 2 years, up to five years
possible). Duties cover sample preparation and technical assistance with
the experimental work. Salary scale: up to E 8 TVL in part-time: 50%.
Job identity number: 540/09
The Institute of Biochemistry investigates the molecular basis of
intracellular infection by RNA viruses (primarily Coronaviruses incl.
the SARS virus as well as Influenza virus and Enteroviruses), bacteria
and protozoans, with the aim of the design and the development of new
anti-infective compounds (see PLoS Pathogens 5, e1000428 (2009); Protein
Science 18, 6 (2009); J. Mol. Biol. 383, 1081 (2008); Chem. Biol. 15,
597 (2008))). The work covers identification of potential virulence
factors by means of proteomics, and by recombinant production,
crystallisation and X-ray structural analysis of these proteins as well
as the design and chemical synthesis of inhibitors. The Institute is
well equipped and has direct access to synchrotron radiation at DESY.
Please, consult our web page (www.biochem.uni-luebeck.de) for further
information.
The university is eager to reach a balance between female and male
employees and strives to employ disabled persons. Hence, disabled
applicants and females are especially requested to apply.
The director of the Institute of Biochemistry, Prof. Dr. Rolf
Hilgenfeld, can be contacted for further information. Tel.
+49-451-5004060 or Email: hilgenf...@biochem.uni-luebeck.de
Applications (please quote the job identity number!) should be mailed by
September 30, 2009, to:
University of Lübeck
Dezernat Personal
Ratzeburger Allee 160
D-23538 Lübeck
Germany.
