Dear colleagues, I have taken the liberty of drawing your attention to a university-funded post-doctoral position in structural biology that is currently available at the Unit for Structural Biology, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Ghent University (Belgium).
The succesful candidate will be appointed for an initial period of 3 years and is expected to start by September 1st, 2014 the latest. The appointment can be renewed for an additional term of 3 years upon a positive evaluation. Candidate profile · Doctoral degree in Biochemistry, Biophysics, or related disciplines (this academic credential should be attained by the start of the appointment). · Research experience in one or several of the following methodological approaches in structural biology in the context of interdisciplinary protein research: o Macromolecular X-ray Crystallography o Small-angle X-ray Scattering o Electron Microscopy · Experience in biophysical methods for the study of protein-protein and protein-ligand interactions. · Broad practical experience in molecular biology, protein biochemistry, and tissue culture for the production and purification of recombinant glycosylated proteins and complexes thereof towards structural and biophysical studies. · Publication record in international journals that subscribe to the peer-review process. · Experience and strong interest in the supervision of BA- and MA-level students. Function · Interdisciplinary research (70% of the time) in structural biology. · Supervision of students carrying out MA-thesis work. · Part-time teaching activities in biochemistry-related courses at the BA- and MA-level. Application instructions Deadline 30/04/2014. Reference number: 2014-03-54 Applications should include a cover letter (addressed to the Chairman of the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium), CV and copy of the required academic transcripts, and should be submitted as a single PDF by e-mail to [email protected] with cc to [email protected] . The candidate will receive an e-mail confirming receipt of the application.
