*Postdoctoral position in structural biology of Comammox in Vienna*
For 120 years, microbiologists had strongly assumed that nitrification
must be performed by two distinct groups of microorganisms
(‘nitrifiers’) in cooperation: the ammonia oxidizers and the nitrite
oxidizers, respectively. This scientific dogma broke in 2016, when
‘complete ammonia oxidizers’ were discovered (1). In collaboration with
the research lab of Daims/Wagner that discovered the Comammox bacterium,
the Djinovic lab in Vienna plans to structurally and biochemically
characterize selected enzymes of the Comammox, to decipher the catalytic
mechanism and identify the structural determinants of the substrate
affinity and specificity.
*Job Description*: Active participation in research, teaching and
administration. This includes: + Involvement in a research project on
the structural and biochemical characterization of selected enzymes from
Comammox and other nitrifying microorganisms + Publications and
presentations + Involvement in project applications for third-party
funding + Involvement in public outreach + Teaching of courses as
defined by the collective agreement + Supervision of trainees and students
*Qualifications and experience: *The applicants should hold a PhD degree
in Biology, Molecular Biology, Structural Biology, Biochemistry, or
relevant fields. Strong experience in molecular cloning, expression, and
purification of protein complexes is essential. Prior knowledge of
crystallography and/or single-particle electron microscopy is needed. In
addition, we expect the successful candidate to have excellent
communication and organizational skills, the capacity to interact with
other researchers, experience in working on collaborative research
projects, publications in international scientific journals, and
international presentation experience. Excellent team-working ability is
needed.
*Please send the following application:*
- Letter of motivation
- Academic curriculum vitae
- List of publications, a list of courses and a list of talks given
- Contact details of at least 2 persons who could provide a letter of
reference
To: jobcen...@univie.ac.at*with reference number 13475.*
*Duration*of employment: 3years
*Deadline*: 30^th September 2022
For details in the project contact please contact: Kristina Djinovic
Carugo kristina.djino...@univie.ac.at
1. Daims, H., Lebedeva, E. V., Pjevac, P., Han, P., Herbold, C.,
Albertsen, M., Jehmlich, N., Palatinszky, M., Vierheilig, J., Bulaev,
A., Kirkegaard, R. H., Von Bergen, M., Rattei, T., Bendinger, B.,
Nielsen, P. H., and Wagner, M. (2015) Complete nitrification by
Nitrospira bacteria. /Nature/ *528*, 504-509; 10.1038/nature16461
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Department of Structural and Computational Biology
Max Perutz Labs
University of Vienna
Campus Vienna Biocenter 5
A-1030 Vienna
Austria
e-mail:kristina.djino...@univie.ac.at
Phone: +43-1-4277-52203
Phone: +43-1-4277-52201 (secretary)
Mobile A: +43-664-602 77-522 03
Fax: +43-1-4277-9522
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