Dear all, A beamline scientist position is available at the EMBL Hamburg Unit in Small Angle Scattering in the research group of Dr. Dmitri Svergun. I attach the Vacancy Notice below. Deadline for application is 4th March 2012. Applications should be directed to:www.embl.org/jobs
regards Margret ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vacancy Notice/Job Description The European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) is one of the highest ranked scientific research organisations in the world. The Headquarters Laboratory is located in Heidelberg (Germany) and the outstations are in Grenoble (France), Hamburg (Germany), Hinxton (UK) and Monterotondo (Italy). Applications are invited for a Staff Scientist position at the Structural Biology Unit of the EMBL in Hamburg, Germany. The position is within the biological SAXS group, which runs a high brilliance user-oriented synchrotron radiation P12 beamline on the storage ring PETRA 3. This beamline is part of the integrated facilityofEMBL@PETRA3. The successful candidate will play a major role in scientific maintenance (development of the beamline facilities, methods and technology), external user support and collaborative projects at the beamline. The post is expected to be involved in novel biological SAXS developments in collaboration with the other groups of the EMBL@PETRA 3. There will be opportunities to link related research activities with the operation of the beamline. Qualifications and Experience Applicants should have a PhD in a relevant field, proven record of independent research, significant scientific accomplishments and expertise in structure analysis of biological macromolecules using small-angle X-ray scattering. Previous experience in hardware and/or software development for synchrotron radiation beamlines is required. Experience in work at a large-scale user-oriented facility, excellent communication skills and ability to supervise and collaborate in international team environment will be essential. Please apply online throughwww.embl.org/jobs
