2 Scientist positions at Beamline P11, PETRA III 1007 views

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY) is one of the world’s leading research centres for photon science, particle and astroparticle physics as well as accelerator physics. DESY invites applications for 2 Scientist positions to enhance the macromolecular crystallography research team at this state-of-the-art beamline III. PETRA III, one of the most brilliant hard X-ray facilities worldwide, currently provides 20 undulator beamlines for experiments utilizing the extreme source brilliance.

About the position:

• Develop and pursue own independent research projects in the field of macromolecular and serial crystallography
• Commissioning of new instrumentation and implementation of new techniques and software applications at the beamline
• Work in an interdisciplinary team in very close collaboration with the user community
• User support at P11

Requirements

• Applicants must hold PhD in Biochemistry, Chemistry or a related field
• Applicant must demonstrate strong background in X-ray crystallography and protein structure determination using synchrotron radiation and/or free electron lasers.
• Applicant must possess good experimental skills and strong interest in instrumentation development.
• Applicant must have programming skills in Python or C++ would be an asset
• Applicant must possess excellent oral and written communication skills in English and teamwork abilities

Duration: 2 years

Applications:

• Apply via online application system