A postdoctoral position in crystallography is available in the group of Dr. Nicolas Thomä at the Friedrich Miescher Institute (FMI) for Biomedical Research in Basel, Switzerland. The group studies macromolecular machines involved in genome maintenance (see Scrima et al, Cell 2008) and protein complexes serving as epigenetic regulators. Training in expression and purification of multi-subunit complexes from insect cells will be provided. Previous experience in crystallography and phasing techniques are essential. State of the art instrumentation for crystallography and high-throughput protein expression is provided in conjunction with the recently established FMI Protein Structure Facility.
Salary and benefits will be competitive. We offer an initial 3 year contract, with the possibility of further extension. The FMI is an academic biomedical research centre with 300 members pursuing fundamental research in areas of Neurobiology, Cell Growth and Signaling, and Epigenetics. The institute offers a diverse and stimulating research environment, housing scientist from different nationalities and backgrounds. The working language of the institute is English. The FMI is located in the city of Basel, and has recently been voted as one of the best places to postdoc in the biomedical sciences in Europe (http://www.fmi.ch/downloads/news/FMi_ranks_first.pdf). Please send your CV and three letters of recommendation to thom...@fmi.ch at Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research, Maulbeerstrasse 66, CH-4058 Basel, Switzerland (http://www.fmi.ch). Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled
