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Promotion in Strukturbiologie, Mainz (Mainz)

A PhD position is available in the laboratory of Prof. Eva Wolf at the
Biology department of the Johannes Gutenberg University (JGU) Mainz,
Germany.
The position is available immediately for an initial period of 3 years. Salary will be according to German public service payment agreement (TV-L 13; 65%).

Research in the Wolf group is focused on the structural (mostly X-ray crystallography), biochemical and biophysical analysis of proteins/protein complexes involved in the regulation and light- synchronization of the inner circadian clock (e.g. Czarna et al (2013) Cell,153(6):1394-405; Schmalen et al (2014) Cell,157(5):1203–1215). Circadian clocks generate daily (24 h) rhythms of physiology, metabolism and behaviour and thereby critically affect fitness, health and disease. We are also interested in molecular connections between circadian clocks and DNA replication, cell cycle and genome stability (Witosch
et al (2014) Nucleic Acids Research, 42:12912-27).
The Wolf group is currently located at the Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB) (www.imb-mainz.de/wolf). IMB is a Centre of Excellence for Life Sciences, which is funded by the Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation and located on the campus of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany.

Projects will involve a wide range of techniques including cloning, recombinant protein expression, protein purification, crystallization and X-ray crystallography as well as complementary biochemical and biophysical methods to study protein structures, interactions and activities.

The successful PhD candidate will have a strong interest in structural biology, protein biochemistry and structure-function relationship as well as significant previous exposure to these research areas during
the master education.

To apply, please send a single PDF file containing your cover letter stating research interests and expertise, a CV, scanned certificates and contact details of at least two references to sek-ew@uni-mainz.debefore May 25th 2015. Informal enquires should be addressed to Eva Wolf (evawolf1@uni-mainz.de). PhD applicants also have to officially apply via IMB’s International PhD Programme (www.imb-mainz.de).

Eva Wolf
evawolf1@uni-mainz.de
JGU und IMB
Mainz