[ccp4bb] Postdoc positions in Hamburg – development and validation of sample delivery/preparation for structural-biology experiments
Posted on behalf of Jochen Küpper. — Dear Colleagues, My group has multiple openings to work on a novel approach for sample preparation in high-resolution cryo-electron microscopy for structural biology. This project is in collaboration with partners at the Center for Structural Systems Biology (CSSB) in Hamburg and from the cryo-EM industry. Thank you in advance for bringing these openings to the attention of possible candidates. Based on our extensive experience in sample delivery for single-particle imaging at XFELs, we developed a novel approach for sample preparation and delivery that promises to resolve several of the limitations of current sample-preparation methodology. This project is moving toward technological validation and we are extending our team to validate and improve the methodology and its application in high-resolution structural biology and biomedicine. We are mainly looking for highly motivated research associates at the postdoctoral level that are great team players and have extensive experience in several of the following fields: aerosol physics and fluid dynamics, cryo-EM imaging, biosample handling, biophysics, vacuum operation, cryogenics, laser physics, light or particle detectors. We provide a strong and closely collaborating project team with members from my CMI-COMOTION team at DESY and the Marlovits group at CSSB that is in close and constructive contact with the advanced technology team of an industrial manufacturer. Please send your application as a single PDF file containing • A brief letter of motivation (max. 1 page) • Your curriculum vitae • A list of 3–5 most important publications and your OrcID • The names and contact information of 2-3 persons who can serve as references Please address your email tooffice.kuep...@cfel.de. Thank you for your attention, with my best wishes, Jochen -- CFEL Controlled Molecule Imaging Group — https://www.controlled-molecule-imaging.org Prof. Dr. Jochen Küpper Center for Free-Electron Laser Science (CFEL) Department of Physics & Department of Chemistry & Center for Ultrafast Imaging (CUI) Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY Universität Hamburg Notkestrasse 85 Luruper Chaussee 149 22607 Hamburg, Germany 22761 Hamburg, Germany assistant: +49-40-8998-6457 phone: +49-40-8998-6330 fax: +49-40-8994-6330 mobile: +49-40-899896330 https://www.controlled-molecule-imaging.org/careers https://www.molecular-physics.org/news/seminar DPG Division of Molecular Physics – https://www.dpg-physik.de/vereinigungen/fachlich/samop/fvmo To unsubscribe from the CCP4BB list, click the following link: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/WA-JISC.exe?SUBED1=CCP4BB=1 This message was issued to members of www.jiscmail.ac.uk/CCP4BB, a mailing list hosted by www.jiscmail.ac.uk, terms & conditions are available at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/policyandsecurity/
Re: [ccp4bb] 2 beamline development postdoctoral positions available in Hamburg: correct start date!
Oops - I did in fact mean a start date of March 2017! Sorry for any confusion. Thanks to the eagle-eyed Liz Duke for spotting the typo. best wishes arwen On 05/12/16 16:40, Arwen Pearson wrote: We are seeking two exceptional postdoctoral candidates to help develop a time-resolved endstation at the EMBL beamline P14 at PETRA III for ns-ms time-resolved diffraction experiments that will complement the faster experiments possible at the soon to be operational neighbouring European XFEL. The project will encompass all aspects of a time-resolved pump-probe X-ray diffraction experiment, including X-ray beam delivery, pump-probe synchronisation, sample delivery, data acquisition and processing. Candidates will be expected to work on endstation design, construction and commissioning, as well as supporting proof-of-principle time-resolved experiments on P14, other beamlines, and existing ultrafast optical spectroscopy setups. The successful candidates will become part of an interdisciplinary team from the University of Hamburg, DESY and EMBL. UNIVERSITÄT HAMBURG We're particularly looking for candidates who have experience of the development and integration of synchrotron instrumentation or time-resolved laser applications, as well as implementing instrument control. The deadline for applications is the 23rd December 2016 for a planned start date in March 2018 and more details, including application instructions, can be found here: https://www.uni-hamburg.de/uhh/stellenangebote/wissenschaftliches-personal/fakultaet-mathematik-informatik-und-naturwissenschaften/23-12-16-452.pdf
[ccp4bb] 2 beamline development postdoctoral positions available in Hamburg
We are seeking two exceptional postdoctoral candidates to help develop a time-resolved endstation at the EMBL beamline P14 at PETRA III for ns-ms time-resolved diffraction experiments that will complement the faster experiments possible at the soon to be operational neighbouring European XFEL. The project will encompass all aspects of a time-resolved pump-probe X-ray diffraction experiment, including X-ray beam delivery, pump-probe synchronisation, sample delivery, data acquisition and processing. Candidates will be expected to work on endstation design, construction and commissioning, as well as supporting proof-of-principle time-resolved experiments on P14, other beamlines, and existing ultrafast optical spectroscopy setups. The successful candidates will become part of an interdisciplinary team from the University of Hamburg, DESY and EMBL. UNIVERSITÄT HAMBURG We're particularly looking for candidates who have experience of the development and integration of synchrotron instrumentation or time-resolved laser applications, as well as implementing instrument control. The deadline for applications is the 23rd December 2016 for a planned start date in March 2018 and more details, including application instructions, can be found here: https://www.uni-hamburg.de/uhh/stellenangebote/wissenschaftliches-personal/fakultaet-mathematik-informatik-und-naturwissenschaften/23-12-16-452.pdf
[ccp4bb] PhD positions available in the Hamburg Centre for Ultrafast Imaging
Two PhD positions are open in the laboratory of Prof. Arwen Pearson in the Hamburg Centre for Ultrafast Imaging (http://www.cui.uni-hamburg.de/en/about-us/who-we-are/research-group-arwen-pearson/). a) the development of new photochemical tools for time-resolved structural biology http://www.uni-hamburg.de/uhh/stellenangebote/wissenschaftliches-personal/cui-physik-15-6-2015.pdf b) a nanoscale chip based membrane protein production platform. http://www.uni-hamburg.de/uhh/stellenangebote/wissenschaftliches-personal/cui-physik-15-6-15.pdf Application deadline is June 15th 2015. Informal enquries can be sent to arwen.pear...@cfel.de PS: A number of my colleagues in the Centre for Ultrafast Imaging also have positions open (both PhD and postdoc). You can see the full list of current opportunities here: http://www.cui.uni-hamburg.de/en/openpositions/
[ccp4bb] Postdoc position at the Research Complex at Harwell University of Bath
*** Research Officer in Dynamic Structural Science at the Research Complex at Harwell and the University of Bath (fixed term for 2 years) *** https://www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy.aspx?ref=VH2136 Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for an EPSRC funded post-doctoral Fellowship in Dynamic Structural Science. The successful applicant will have proven track record in either time-resolved spectroscopy or molecular/macromolecular crystallography. They will be housed in the Research Complex at Harwell, at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL), Didcot, Oxfordshire, and will also be associated with the Department of Chemistry, at the University of Bath. The post-doctoral Fellowship is associated with an EPSRC supported project, centred at the Research Complex at Harwell, to work on Dynamic Structural Science, using synchrotron and neutron diffraction techniques and/or XAFS methodologies. The successful applicant will join a team of chemists and biologists from six UK Universities and from the Central Facilities at RAL, led by Professor Paul Raithby from the University of Bath. The main duties of the successful applicant will be to develop new methodologies for carrying out time resolved spectroscopic and crystallographic studies on a range of molecular and macromolecular species. The work will also include some synthesis, spectroscopic characterisation, computational studies and instrument development. The post is available from 1st April 2014 and will terminate on 28th February, 2016. Salary: Starting from £30,728, rising to £36,661 Closing Date: Sunday 16 February 2014 Informal enquiries may be addressed to Professor Paul Raithby (p.r.rait...@bath.ac.uk, tel. 01225 383183), however please ensure that applications are submitted through the University of Bath website. -- Dr Arwen R Pearson Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology Astbury Building The University of Leeds LS2 9JT United Kingdom (e) a.r.pear...@leeds.ac.uk
[ccp4bb] Postdoc position in ultra-low frequency IR at the University of Leeds
Dear All, We are looking for a postdoctoral research fellow to join an interdisciplinary research team studying protein dynamics. Theproject is part of a long-standing collaboration between the School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering and the Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology at Leeds. The postdoc fellow will focus on the development and construction of broadband terahertz (THz) frequency time-domain spectrometers that make use of novel sampling methodologies for the study of biological samples. They will also have the opportunity to contribute to the ongoing development of computational tools for the understanding of the complex dielectric response of biological systems at terahertz frequencies. Further details can be found on the University jobs page: http://jobs.leeds.ac.uk/fe/tpl_universityofleeds01.asp?s=4A515F4E5A565B1Ajobid=99735,6512546840key=95944041c=652123725661pagestamp=serkmwoultxegerftd** **Please pass this onto anyone you think might be interested. Best wishes, Arwen Dr Arwen Pearson Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology University of Leeds, UK
[ccp4bb] 2 Postdoctoral Positions - Research Complex at Harwell
*** Research Officers in Dynamic Structural Science at the Research Complex at Harwell and the University of Bath (2 posts, fixed term for 4 years) *** Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for two EPSRC funded four-year post doctoral Research Officer posts in Dynamic Structural Science. The successful applicants will have proven track records in either molecular/macromolecular crystallography (post 1) or in XAFS techniques (post 2). They will be housed in the Research Complex at Harwell, at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL), Didcot, Oxfordshire, and will also be associated with the Department of Chemistry, at the University of Bath. The posts are associated with an EPSRC supported four-year project, centered at the new Research Complex at Harwell, to work on Dynamic Structural Science, using synchrotron and neutron diffraction techniques and/or XAFS methodologies. The successful applicants will join a team of chemists and biologists from six UK Universities and from the Central Facilities at RAL, led by Professor Paul Raithby from the University of Bath. The main duties of the successful applicants will be to develop new methodologies for carrying out time resolved crystallographic and XAFS experiments on a range of molecular and macromolecular species. The work will also include some synthesis, spectroscopic characterisation, computational studies and instrument development. The posts are available from 1st August, 2011. Salary: £29,972 to £35,788 Closing Date: Thursday 21 July 2011 Reference: JK589 http://www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy.aspx?ref=JK589 Informal enquiries may be addressed to Professor Paul Raithby (p.r.rait...@bath.ac.uk, tel. 01225 383183), however please ensure that applications are submitted through the University of Bath website. -- Dr Arwen R Pearson RCUK Academic Research Fellow Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology Astbury Building The University of Leeds LS2 9JT United Kingdom (t) +44 (0)113 34 33032 (e) a.r.pear...@leeds.ac.uk
[ccp4bb] BCA Spring Meeting 2011: Last day of Early Bird Registration
Dear All, If you are planning to come to the British Crystallographic Association Spring Meeting in Keele this year today (7th March) is your last chance for the discounted early bird registration. You can register here: http://crystallography.org.uk/spring-meeting-2011 This year's meeting is jam packed with exciting sessions including: * Protein Crystallization: dealing with low solubility proteins and protein:ligand complexes * Membrane Proteins * Radiation Damage * Bacterial Cell Walls - synthesis, virulence and inhibitors * Hot structures * Twinning and Pseudosymmetry * New developments at Diamond * Macro and small molecule crystallography - a combined future * Time-resolved structural science as well as the now traditional Young Crystallographer Satellite meeting and, this year, a YC showcase session during the main meeting. Hope you are able to join us, Arwen Programme Chair -- Dr Arwen R Pearson RCUK Academic Research Fellow Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology Astbury Building The University of Leeds LS2 9JT United Kingdom (t) +44 (0)113 34 33032 (e) a.r.pear...@leeds.ac.uk
[ccp4bb] Structural Biology at the Society for General Microbiology Meeting, 30th March- 2nd April 2009
(Posted on behalf of Nic Stonehouse) The forthcoming Society for General Microbiology Meeting includes a symposium on ‘Structural Insights into Virus Biology’, with presentations from leading structural biologists. Also included is a work shop session entitled ‘Virus Structure’, where PhD students and post-doctoral fellows are encouraged to present their work . The meeting runs from 30 March - 2nd April 2009 in Harrogate, UK, with the structural symposium on 1 and 2 April. Information on the meeting can be found at http://www.sgm.ac.uk/meetings/MTGPAGES/Har0919.cfm with details on abstract submission at http://www.sgm.ac.uk/meetings/MTGPAGES/Har09ViWshopsSpec.cfm. The deadline for abstracts is 23 January (submission to n.j.stoneho...@leeds.ac.uk) but conference registration is open until March. There are generous bursaries available for PhD students who are members of the Society. -- Dr Arwen R Pearson RCUK Academic Research Fellow Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology Astbury Building The University of Leeds LS2 9JT United Kingdom (t) +44 (0)113 34 33032 (e) a.r.pear...@leeds.ac.uk
