ANNOUNCEMENT FOR A POST-DOCTORAL POSITION IN CAPARICA, PORTUGAL The Macromolecular Crystallography Group from FCT (Universidade Nova de Lisboa, UNL) in Caparica is seeking a motivated researcher to work as a post-doctoral fellow, in the project "Modern Structural Biology: Resources for the advancement of in-house X-ray Crystallography", Ref. RECI/BBB-BEP/0124/2012 financed by the Portuguese Science and Technology Foundation. Work will be carried out in the Macromolecular Crystallography Lab (http://sites.fct.unl.pt/xtal) at FCT-UNL, Caparica (www.fct.unl.pt) at the research Unit UCIBIO (www.ucibio.pt). The candidates should hold a PhD in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or a related field, and a strong experience in X-ray Crystallography. The hired researcher will be involved in some of the Structural Biology projects running in the group (http://sites.fct.unl.pt/xtal/pages/research) but the possibility of developing own research is also encouraged. He/she will also be dedicated to the operation and management of the Lab's X-ray diffractometers and associated equipment and shall give support to the small molecules' structure solution service. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in protein crystallography as well as small molecule crystallography. Although not mandatory, it can constitute an additional advantage the experience in protein expression and purification. A starting contract for 6 months will be offered, starting in June 2015, with the possibility of renovation up to a maximum period of 36 months (through a post-doctoral grant from the Portuguese Science Foundation). The stipend corresponds to EUR1495 (free of taxes). Applications are open until the 4th of May. To apply, candidates should send a motivation letter, curriculum vitae and names and emails of three referees to Dr Ana Luisa Carvalho: [email protected]. To know more about our campus, please visit: http://www.fct.unl.pt/en To know more about the region of Lisbon,visit: http://www.visitlisboa.com/LisbonRegion.aspx -- Maria João Romão Presidente do Departamento / Head of Department Director of UCIBIO@REQUIMTE, Departamento Química/ Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal Tel: +351-212948345; Secretary: +351-212948575 Fax: +351-212948550 e-mail: [email protected] www.ucibio.pt www.requimte.pt/ucibio/people/mjrfctunlpt http://sites.fct.unl.pt/xtal ----------------------------- >
[ccp4bb] Post-Doctoral position in Caparica, Portugal
Ana Luísa Moreira de Carvalho Wed, 08 Apr 2015 09:00:23 -0700
