The Institute for Structural Biology has an opening for a three-year postdoctoral researcher in SNaX team of the DYNAMOP group. The aim of the researcher is to advance data analysis tools for time-resolved serial X-ray crystallography and cryo-electron microscopy, with a focus on software optimization, as well as the analysis of time-resolved structural data.
The Institute for Structural Biology
The Institute for Structural Biology (IBS, France) is located within the Grenoble Science Park (ESRF/ILL/EMBL/IBS) and is a major national and international player in the field of integrated structural biology. Its mission is to drive forward research in structural biology, key to understanding fundamental biological mechanisms. It is a research centre that offers access to state-of-the-art technical platforms, provides scientific training and creates opportunities for collaboration. As a joint research unit (CEA-CNRS-UGA), the IBS comprises 20 research groups, each of which offers a multidisciplinary approach to study the frontiers of biology, physics and chemistry. The IBS is home to nearly 300 staff members, comprising researchers, doctoral students, engineers and technicians, working together in a dynamic and multicultural environment.
The DYNAMOP group
The Dynamics and Kinetics of Molecular Processes (DYNAMOP) group, headed by Dr. Martin Weik, studies the structure and dynamics of proteins using X-ray diffraction and scattering, and neutron spectroscopy. The group is divided in two teams: Structural Protein Dynamics (SPD, led by Dr. Martin Weik) and Serial NanoCrystallography (SNaX, led by Dr. Jacques-Philippe Colletier). The group comprises approximately 15 members, including permanent researchers, postdoctoral researchers, PhD students and technicians. The group strives for a mix of nationalities and attaches great important to gender equality and personal well-being.
Context of the postdoctoral position
The postdoctoral position is available in the SNaX team, which specializes in serial (time-resolved) crystallography and developing software for time-resolved X-ray crystallography (NanoPeakCell and Xtrapol8). The project will be conducted under the supervision of and in close collaboration with Dr. Elke De Zitter, Dr. Jacques-Philippe Colletier and Dr. Nicolas Coqulle, all permanent members in the DYNAMOP group. The postdoctoral project is within the framework of a collaboration with the CristallinaMX group (Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI), SwissFEL, Switzerland).
Main activities: The main activities are in function to improve and expand Xtrapol8:
Required and preferred skills and competences:
Application instructions: Interested candidates should send their application to Dr. Elke De Zitter (elke.de-zitter@ibs.fr) and Dr. Jacques-Philippe Colletier (colletier@ibs.fr). The application should contain a cover letter detailing motivation and relevant experience and a curriculum vitae, including a list of publications and contact information for 2-3 references.
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