Postdoc and PhD positions in Structural Biology
A postdoc position and a PhD position are available in the laboratory of Prof. Eva Wolf at the Biology department of the Johannes Gutenberg University (JGU) Mainz, Germany. The positions are available immediately for an initial period of 3 years. Salary will be according to German public service payment agreement (TV-L 13; 100% for postdoc position, 65% for PhD position). Research in the Wolf group is focused on the structural (mostly X-ray crystallography), biochemical and biophysical analysis of proteins/protein complexes involved in the regulation and light-synchronization of the inner circadian clock (e.g. Czarna et al (2013) Cell, 153(6):1394-405; Schmalen et al (2014) Cell, 157(5):1203-1215). Circadian clocks generate daily (24 h) rhythms of physiology, metabolism and behaviour and thereby critically affect fitness, health and disease. Projects will involve a wide range of techniques including cloning, recombinant protein expression, protein purification, crystallization and X-ray crystallography as well as complementary biochemical and biophysical methods to study protein structures, interactions and activities. The Wolf group is currently located at the Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB) (www.imb-mainz.de/wolf<http://www.imb-mainz.de/wolf>). IMB is a Centre of Excellence for Life Sciences, which is funded by the Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation and located on the campus of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany. The successful postdoc candidate will have solid practical experience in recombinant protein expression (preferably bacterial and eukaryotic expression systems), in protein purification and in macromolecular X-ray crystallography. Additional experience with biochemical, biophysical or spectroscopic analyses of purified proteins is an advantage. She/he will hold a PhD in a relevant discipline. The successful PhD candidate will have a strong interest in structural biology and protein biochemistry as well as significant previous exposure to these research areas during the master education. To apply, please send a single PDF file containing your cover letter stating research interests and expertise, a CV, scanned certificates and contact details of at least two references to sek...@uni-mainz.de<mailto:sek...@uni-mainz.de> before May 25th 2015. Informal enquires should be addressed to Eva Wolf (evawo...@uni-mainz.de<mailto:evawo...@uni-mainz.de>). PhD candidates also have to officially apply via IMB's International PhD Programme (www.imb-mainz.de<http://www.imb-mainz.de>). With kind regards, Eva Wolf
