| PhD student, Structural biology of the Cilium |
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| Date Posted | Monday, 15 October 2012 |
| Location | Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Martinsried, Germany |
| Institute Information |
Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry Department of Structural Cell Biology Martinsried (Munich), 82152 Website: http://www.biochem.mpg.de/en/rg/lorentzen/index.html |
| Job Description | We are looking for a highly motivated PhD student to carry out structural studies of Intraflagellar transport complexes working in a research environment of biochemists, X-ray crystallographers and electron microscopists. The PhD candidate will be hired within the framework of an ERC project that aims to understand the structural and regulatory mechanisms that govern cilium formation as well as the basis for the many disease causing mutations in ciliary proteins. The main project of the PhD candidate will be to collect and analyze single-particle cryo-EM data of available intraflagellar transport complexes. Additional biophysical methods such as small angle X-ray scattering, ultracentrifugation, static light scattering and X-ray crystallography are available in the department to aid these studies. The PhD candidate will be jointly supervised by Naoko Mizuno (cryo-EM) and Esben Lorentzen (X-ray crystallography) and will have access to state of the art equipment for structural studies of large protein complexes. |
| Qualification | The candidate should hold (or be about to complete) a master degree or equivalent in one of the biological or physical sciences. Experience in structural biology (Cryo-EM in particular) and/or protein biochemistry is an advantage. The candidate should also have good english communications skills (spoken and written) and be highly motivated to do research in the field of structural cell biology. |
| How to Apply | Please forward CV, a cover letter stating why you want the position and two letters of recommendation to the following address (email preferred):
Dr. Naoko Mizuno Mizuno@biochem.mpg.de Postal address: Department of Structural Cell Biology Am Klopferspitz 18 82152 Martinsried Germany |
| Application deadline | 15th of January |
| Supervisor/ Principal Investigator | Naoko Mizuno/Esben Lorentzen |
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