PhD and Postdoc positions: MPI for Medical Research 1518 views

The Max Planck Institute for Medical Research and the Department of Biomolecular Mechanisms is inviting applications from talented PhD Students and Postdocs, interested in structural-biological methods, (bio)chemistry, molecular biology and spectroscopic methods/biophysics studies.

Study fields:

• Ladderane lipid biosynthesis in anammox bacteria
• Viral capsid assembly and processing mechanisms and active transport of DNA of virophages.
• Molecular and cellular mechanisms and structures

Requirements:

• Applicants must hold a university degree in chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology or related field.
• Applicants must possess good English writing and communication skills.
• Applicants must demonstrate an appropriate productivity record as evidenced by publications in peer-reviewed international journals.
• Applicant must be highly motivated, open-minded, and capable of critical and analytical thinking.

Location: Heidelberg, Germany

Applications:

• Send application including the following:
• Cover letter detailing the applicant’s research experience and her/his interest in the position
• CV
• List of publications
• Copy of the degree certificate
• Contact details for at least two academic references
• All material to be sent preferably via e-mail as a single PDF file with reference to the code number to jobs@vw.mpimf-heidelberg.mpg.de
• Job Code: 09/2018