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Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in three business areas: health care, crop science and material science. Bayer HealthCare is expanding its protein X-ray crystallography group within the Medicinal Chemistry Institute of its Pharma Research Center in Wuppertal, Germany. We are seeking a highly motivated and qualified individual to fill the post-doc position as a Protein X-ray Crystallographer. Post-Doc as a Protein X-ray Crystallographer (m/f) Responsibilities: Your task will be to support drug discovery projects in various indications with state-of-the art protein expression, purification, crystallization and computational chemistry techniques. You will be involved in solving x-ray structures of lead compounds in complex with various target proteins and deducing proposals for the improvement of these compounds. In the course of this work you will interact closely with medicinal and computational chemists as well as colleagues from other disciplines such as screening, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and bioinformatics. Qualification: The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biophysics or a related discipline with 3+ years of proven experience in protein expression, purification and crystallization. Familiarity with computational chemistry techniques such as docking, QSAR and ADMET prediction is advantageous. Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills along with the ability to work in a dynamic, fast paced team environment are mandatory. Special emphasis will be placed on your collaborative abilities. Our offer: The appointment will be for a period of two years. Bayer HealthCare offers an attractive salary and benefits. Relocation assistance can also be provided where appropriate. Your application: If you are interested in the above position, please apply online, quoting box number 4844 and attaching the relevant documents. Please also indicate your salary expectations and the earliest possible date on which you could take up employment. For further details please contact Katrin Homes, Phone: +49 202 36 42 10 Online application: www .mybayerjob.com Contact: Mrs. Angelika Buringa Phone: +49 214 30 7 23 81
