/The Paul Scherrer Institute is with 1300 employees the largest research
centre for natural and engineering sciences in Switzerland and a
worldwide leading user laboratory. Its research activities are
concentrated on the three main topics of solid-state physics, energy and
environmental research as well as human health.
The Swiss Light Source (SLS) is one of the most advanced synchrotron
radiation sources worldwide. The SLS operates two state-of-the-art
undulator beam lines for protein crystallography, and a third, highly
automated beam line located at a superbend magnet (X06DA). At beam line
X06DA a crystallisation facility which is integrated with the beam line
in order to allow for in situ X-ray diffraction screening is being
implemented. The Macromolecular Crystallography Group (MX-Group) is
involved in several aspects of protein crystallography including the
design and construction of new beam line components as well as various
structural biology projects, especially in collaboration with the
Biomolecular Research Group at our institute under the guidance of Prof.
Dr Gebhard Schertler.
We are looking for a /
Postdoctoral Fellow
*in protein crystallisation *
Your tasks
You will coordinate and ultimately lead our efforts to further establish
the high-throughput crystallisation facility and its integration with
beam line X06DA at the Swiss Light Source. In collaboration with the
scientists and engineers of the SLS MX-Group as well as the PSI
structural biology unit you will additionally further develop the in
situ X-ray diffraction screening capabilities of the facility and
coordinate its integration with the sample data base. In addition, there
are excellent opportunities to pursue your own research projects in
protein crystallography.
Your profile
You hold a PhD degree in biology or (bio-)chemistry, and have experience
in either protein crystallography or high-throughput methods in
crystallisation. Experience in synchrotron related research or with data
bases is a plus. If you are self-motivated and a good team player this
position will offer great opportunities to start your research career in
an exciting and highly multidisciplinary environment.
For further information please contact: Dr Rouven Bingel-Erlenmeyer,
phone +41 56 310 58 23, [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]> or Dr Clemens Schulze-Briese,
phone +41 56 310 45 33, [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>
Please submit your application to: Paul Scherrer Institut, Human
Resources, Ref. code 6112, Elke Baumann, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
or to: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
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Paul Scherrer Institute
Dr. Rouven Bingel-Erlenmeyer
Swiss Light Source
WSLA 222
5232 Villigen
SWITZERLAND
[email protected]
http://sls.web.psi.ch
+41 56 310 5823 phone
+41 56 310 5292 fax
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