Jobs in Structural Biology and Related Fields

Postdoc position micro electron diffraction / single particle analysis @Braunschweig/Germany

Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany

Application deadline: 30 May 2021

The departments “Microbial Natural Products” led by Prof. Dr. Rolf Müller at the Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS; Saarbrücken, Germany) and “Structure and Function of Proteins (SFPR) led by Prof. Dr. Wulf Blankenfeldt at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI; Braunschweig, Germany) are offering the position of a Research associate / Postdoc (f/m/d) The Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research GmbH (HZI) is a member of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers, the largest scientific organization in Germany. Scientists at the different locations of HZI develop strategies to better combat infectious diseases.

Their goal is to develop novel approaches for the prevention, diagnosis and therapy of infectious diseases. To this end, they study bacterial and viral pathogens and their interaction with the immune system and explore new active ingredients. The department “Microbial Natural Products” employs and develops methods to discover medically valuable substances of microbial origin and to understand their biogenesis. The department “Structure and Function of Proteins” determines the three-dimensional structure of biomolecules to understand their function and make them accessible for medicinal purposes. The focus of both departments lies in the field of antibiotics research. A 200 kV cryo electron microscope is currently being installed at HZI in Braunschweig to optimize samples for high resolution data collection on 300 kV systems of the Centre for Systems Structural Biology (CSSB; Hamburg, Germany), one of the partner institutes of HZI.

Tasks

• establish micro-electron diffraction (microED) to determine the structures of novel natural products with a 200 kV cryo electron microscope
• participate in structure determination of biomacromolecules via single particle analysis
• preparing presentations and publications in English

Prerequisite

• completed PhD in a relevant topic of the natural sciences
• experience in micro electron diffraction
• high motivation and interest in natural product research
• experience in single particle analysis of biomacromolecules is a plus
• enjoy working in an international team and communicate fluently in English
• confident handling of standard computer software such as MS Office is a prerequisite

They offer you:

• challenging and varied tasks in a dynamic and international research environment
• most modern workplace equipment
• additional services of the public service
• extensive further training opportunities
• flexible working hours and workplace design
• Support for a better balance between work and private life through our family office
• a workplace at the Science Campus Braunschweig-Süd

For more information and to apply please follow this link

Applications deadline 30 May 2021