Dear Ilme, I am actually in your time zone -- Amst. NL. Wish I were qualified. I'll send this to Marie.
Love Bob On Oct 8, 2014, at 9:12 PM, Ilme Schlichting <[email protected]> wrote: > The Project: > X-ray free-electron lasers (XFELs) are poised to revolutionize structural > biology. They provide highly intense, coherent, femtosecond X-ray pulses that > promise novel approaches to structure determination of biological objects. We > are at the forefront of this development, designing experimental and > computational tools and methods for XFEL structural biology using appropriate > model systems to study biologically important systems. The applications > include imaging of single particles such as viruses as well as the use of > microcrystals for static and time-resolved studies aimed at understanding > biochemical reaction mechanisms. > > We are looking for excellent, highly motivated postdocs and graduate students. > > Your Research Topic: > Will cover one of the on-going projects of the application of FEL's in > structural biology. > > Your Tasks: > Participation in FEL (currently LCLS, Stanford, USA and SACLA, Himeji, Japan) > and synchrotron experiments and contribution to practical and/or > computational aspects of: > - Sample preparation and characterization > - Analysis of discrete and continuous diffraction patterns, incl. algorithm > development > - Efficient delivery of biological samples into the X-ray beam > - Structural and mechanistic interpretation > The focus of your project will be determined by your interests and > background; we cover all aspects starting from biochemistry to theoretical > analysis. > Data, injectors and sample systems from previous FEL experiments are > available for an immediate productive start. > > The successful candidates: > Will have a Master/diploma or PhD degree in physics, biology, or another > field related to coherent imaging, crystallography, electron microscopy, > image processing or microfluidics/aerosols. You enjoy working in a > multidisciplinary, international group. Good communication skills in English > are a must. > > The host laboratory: > We are an interdisciplinary, international team that belongs to the Dept. of > Biomolecular Mechanisms at the MPI for Medical Research in Heidelberg, which > provides a thriving biochemistry/biophysics environment. We offer a unique > environment of top-level scientific research and state-of-the-art technology. > The stimulating and dynamic environment provides young scientists with an > ideal starting-point for further career steps. Heidelberg is one of the top > centers for biomedical research in Europe, and graduate students have access > to several different Ph.D. programs in Physics or Biology. > > Candidates should send their formal application to > [email protected] with the keyword “FEL application” > given in the subject line. Informal inquiries are welcome. > > The e-mail should contain a single Portable Document File (PDF) including > - a brief letter, preferably indicating which area of research would be > preferred > - a Curriculum Vitae > - a full list of publications (if applicable) > - a description of past and present research activities (max 1 page) and > - names and addresses of referees (one for Ph.D. / two for postdoctoral > applicants). > > > The Max Planck Society is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to increase > the percentage of female employees in areas where they are under-represented. > Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply. Furthermore, we are also > committed to employ more individuals with disabilities, and therefore > actively encourage them to apply. > > > > -- > Ilme Schlichting > > Max-Planck Institute for Medical Research > Department of Biomolecular Mechanisms > Jahn-Str. 29, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany > > fon : +49 6221 486 500; fax: +49 6221 486 585 > e-mail direct: [email protected]
