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Jobs in Structural Biology and Related Fields


Group leader position in Cryo-electron Microscopy at the IMP, Vienna, Austria


Research Institute of Molecular Pathology, 1030 Vienna, Austria
Application deadline: 15 Sep 2016


The Research Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP) invites applications for a group leader position in the field of cryo-electron microscopy of biological macromolecules and assemblies.

Applicants are expected to develop and lead an independent, innovative research program investigating important questions in biology at a molecular level.

To establish a strong cryo EM group, the institute will provide state-of-the art infrastructure and instrumentation having a Polara cryo-microscope and a state of the art detector at its core.

Successful applicants will benefit from an intellectually stimulating, supportive and collaborative environment, and a range of enabling core facilities, including x-ray crystallography, molecular biophysics, high performance computing, bioinformatics, electron microscopy, and mass spectrometry.

The IMP is one of the world’s leading basic biomedical research institutes, located in the thriving and interdisciplinary Vienna Biocenter. Researchers at the IMP conduct curiosity-driven research across a wide range of topics.

Group leader positions are fully independent positions similar to assistant professorships. The IMP offers internationally competitive salaries and generous funds for student, postdoc and technician positions, investments and running costs.

The IMP participates in the VBC international PhD programme and VBC summer school, which are amongst the most competitive graduate and undergraduate research programs in Europe.

Applications should include a CV, a summary of research achievements and future research plans, and the contact details for 3 referees. In your publication list please explain in a few sentences the relevance of your most important publications.

Applications should be submitted to Christopher Robinson (robinson@imp.ac.at) by September 15, 2016.

1030 Vienna, Austria

Group leader position in Cryo-electron Microscopy at the IMP, Vienna, Austria