The Structural Research Group at our Oncology Site Vienna is seeking an experienced Protein Crystallographer in the field of pharmaceutical research and drug design. We are looking for a candidate with outstanding professional and personal competencies, highly motivated and with the ability to act agile, as an individual contributor as well as a team player.
Duties & Responsibilities • Determine the atomic structures of new proteins of interest and of protein-ligand complexes using protein crystallographic methods in high throughput modes • Expert analysis of relevant data and related literature to extract important structural insights and drive drug discovery efforts with timely communication to project teams • Utilize fragment-based screening methods to guide successful hit finding activities • Provide guidance to crystallization and protein construct design efforts • Analyze literature for novel drug targets and prepare new project proposals in close collaboration with biologists and medicinal chemists • Maintain accurate and timely records of experimental results • Possibility to publish in peer-reviewed journals and present at external scientific meetings Requirements • Doctoral degree or equivalent in Biochemistry, Biophysics, Chemistry or related field • Postdoctoral training in protein crystallography with ca. 2-5 years of industrial or related academic experience in modern Crystallography techniques •Passionate about using structural data to influence key scientific decisions • Strong hands on skills in molecular biology and protein biochemistry • Proven ability to write own scripts in Linux environment and to utilize cheminformatics tools • Broad knowledge in protein characterization, biophysics, computational chemistry and medicinal chemistry will be helpful to drive projects forward • Experiences in CryoEM preferred but not mandatory Please only apply via BI web interface! https://tas-boehringer.taleo.net/careersection/global+template+career+section+28external29/jobdetail.ftl?job=173013&iniurl.src=SNS-12700 https://careers.boehringer-ingelheim.com/
