Posted on behalf of Prof. Rolf Hilgenfeld:
Applications are invited for the following positions becoming available
at the Institute of Biochemistry, University of Lübeck (Director: Prof.
Rolf Hilgenfeld).
Deadline for applications: February 29, 2008
Starting date; as soon as possible:
1. Leader of the group “Structure elucidation of viral proteins”(initially
limited to 2 years, can be extended up to 6 years), reference number 338/07
2. Postdoctoral fellow in crystallography/structural virology (limited to 2
years), reference number 339/07
3. Postdoctoral fellow in “Structure-based drug design” (initially
limited to
2 years, can be extended up to 5 years), reference number 342/07
4. Postdoctoral fellow in synthetic organic chemistry (Synthesis of new
antiviral compounds) (initially limited until 31.12.2008), reference
number 343/07
5. PhD student in “Structural biology of autoimmunity” (initially
limited to
2 years, can be extended up to 3.5 years), reference number 341/07
6. PhD student in structural virology (initially limited to 2 years, can be
extended up to 3.5 years), reference number 344/07
7. PhD student in neurobiochemistry (limited to 3 years), reference number
402/08
8. PhD student in “Structure-based drug design” (limited to 3 years),
reference number 403/08
The positions 1-7 will be paid according to E 13 on the TV-L scale.
Position 8 will be funded by a stipend from the Lübeck Graduate School
“Computing in Medicine and Life Sciences” (see also:
www.gradschool.uni-luebeck.de). Working hours for the positions 5-7 will
be half the time required for a fully employed person.
The Institute of Biochemistry performs research on the molecular basis
of intracellular infections by RNA viruses (particularly coronaviruses
including the SARS virus), bacteria and protozoa, with the objective to
design and develop new antiinfective drugs (see EMBO J. 21, 3213 (2002),
Science 300, 1763 (2003), PNAS 100, 13190 (2003), Cell 117, 57 (2004),
JMB 354, 25 (2005), JBC 281, 25425 (2006)). We are building an
outstanding program in discovery of new antiinfectives, with nearly all
techniques for preclinical research available in-house. Investigations
include the identification of potential virulence proteins by
proteomics, the recombinant production, crystallization, and X-ray
structure determination of these proteins, as well as the design and
chemical synthesis of inhibitors. We also operate an outstation at DESY
(Hamburg) with direct access to synchrotron radiation.
The research projects are mainly funded by grants from the European
Commission (see www.sepsda.eu; www.vizier-europe.org;
www.opticryst.info), the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (Cluster of
Excellence “Inflammation at Interfaces”, Graduate School “Computing in
Medicine and Life Sciences”, clinical research group “Selfish brain”),
and private charities.
The Institute is responsible for education and training in biochemistry,
with an annual enrolment of about 180 students of medicine and up to 80
students of Molecular Life Sciences (MLS) or Computational Life Sciences
(CLS). Please see our webpage (www.biochem.uni-luebeck.de) for more
information. Position No. 1 will be involved in teaching (in German
language for students of medicine, and in English for the MLS/CLS students).
The university seeks to increase the number of women in those areas
where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages
women to apply.
Applications from disabled individuals are especially welcome.
Applicants interested in one of these positions are invited to send
their complete resumé (indicating the position of interest and including
the names of three possible referees), before February 29, 2008.
Universität zu Lübeck
- Dezernat Personal -
Ratzeburger Allee 160
D-23538 Lübeck
Germany
Further information can be obtained from the Director of the Institute
of Biochemistry, Prof. Rolf Hilgenfeld, Tel. 0451-500-4060;
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Jeroen Raymundus Mesters, Ph.D.
Institut fuer Biochemie, Universitaet zu Luebeck
Zentrum fuer Medizinische Struktur und Zellbiologie
Ratzeburger Allee 160, D-23538 Luebeck
Tel: +49-451-5004070, Fax: +49-451-5004068
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Http://www.biochem.uni-luebeck.de
Http://www.iobcr.org
Http://www.opticryst.org
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