CAESAR: PhD candidate in Biochemistry or Biophysics 1301 views

The Center of Advanced European Studies and Research (CAESAR) is a Neuroscience research institute associated with the Max Planck Society. The Department of Behavior and Brain Organization at CAESAR is inviting applications for a PhD candidate with a background in biochemistry or biophysics. This position was granted by the DFG in the framework of an SFB (SFB 1089 “Synaptic Micronetworks in Health and Disease”.

Requirements:

• Applicant must have strong background in protein biochemistry and/or biophysics and will be involved in the expression, purification and subsequent characterization of fluorescent calcium sensors.
• The candidate will use a number of biophysical techniques like fluorescence spectroscopy, isothermal titration calorimetry and fast kinetic approaches to determine the fluorescence changes of the indicator in response to calcium.
• Selected candidate will also design and optimize sensor constructs (mutagenesis, cloning, virus production) and work in close collaboration with colleagues in the department of Behavior and Brain Organization.
• Qualified candidates all over the world are invited to submit their application

Duration: 3 years; fixed-term contract; with the possibility of limited extension

Application:

Applications must include the following:

• Detailed CV
• Brief description of previous work