The Bijvoet Center of Utrecht University offers 11 PhD Student Positions in Structural Biology
The Bijvoet Center at Utrecht University offers 11 interdisciplinary PhD student projects in structural biology in the Marie Curie Innovative Doctoral Programme (IDP) ManiFold: Manipulating folding, assembly and disassembly of protein complexes – from molecule to disease. ManiFold offers innovative interdisciplinary research and training in structural biology, including biophysics, NMR spectroscopy, protein crystallography, proteomics and cell biology, for a selected group of 11 PhD students. The PhD students have the chance to work with one of the 7 ManiFold group leaders; Rolf Boelens, Ineke Braakman, Piet Gros, Albert Heck, Bert Janssen, Antoinette Killian and Stefan Rüdiger (coordinator)). All 11 research projects focus on one of the central topics in life sciences: Interactions between molecules lead to structures of increasing complexity and ultimately to living organisms and their dynamic relations. Deep understanding of these interactions is one of the most fundamental challenges in the Life Sciences. The Bijvoet Center is a dynamic hub of structural biology providing an integrated infrastructure of cutting edge technology, scientific expertise and pioneering training. In 2012 the Dutch government committed €32 Mio to further strengthen the NMR and proteomics facilities of the Bijvoet Center. Highly motivated and talented students are invited to apply now. The projects start in autumn 2012 in Utrecht. For more information, application procedure and eligibility for Marie Curie ITN training networks please go to: www.ManiFold-itn.nl ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dr. Bert Janssen Crystal & Structural Chemistry, Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University
