Two postdoctoral positions in membrane protein crystallography at the Stockholm Center for Biomembrane Research
The Center for Biomembrane Research (CBR), located at Stockholm University, is a newly formed strategic research center funded by the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research and headed by Prof. Gunnar von Heijne. CBR provides a unique setting for membrane protein research. It presently encompasses over 15 research groups performing world-class biomembrane research using both theoretical and experimental approaches, and spans from basic biochemistry and molecular biology to methods development, proteomics, bioinformatics and structural biology. Interaction with industry and society is also actively pursued. The collective competence is extraordinarily multifaceted and presents an ideal environment for collaborative studies and cooperation. The protein X-ray crystallographic activity at CBR is presently being established. The general goal is to increase the amount of high-resolution structural information available for membrane proteins of outstanding medical and scientific interest and to use this information in the design of further experiments to obtain an in-depth functional understanding. We seek two talented postdocs with expertise in membrane protein expression, purification and crystallization. Ideally the applicant should be able to start work in Stockholm during the fall of 2007 or early 2008. The successful applicants will join a newly established team to take on this challenging task in a very stimulating environment and will participate in all stages of structure determination, from expression and purification to crystallization and crystallography. For more information, please contact: Dr. Martin Högbom [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.cbr.su.se
