20+ doctoral student positions are available. Interested students can apply for this doctoral program until February 28, 2013.

The research activities are focused on four core areas: molecular recognition of carbohydrates, interaction of biomolecules with light, directed intracellular processes, as well as directed shape changes of tissues. Research will be done in a stimulating, highly multidisciplinary environment, centered around three Universities and two research institutes in Potsdam and Berlin

A detailed list of current projects is available at our web page. Students accepted in this program will receive a fellowship from one of the participating institutions.

methods:
Statistical Physics - Biophysics - Chemistry - Biochemistry - Molecular Biology - Material Sciences

Start date: 1 June 2013

Estimated duration: 36

Homepage: http://http: \ imprs.mpikg.mpg.de
Subjects: Biology Physics Chemistry
Topic: Thesis: 20 + doctoral student positions available
Contact: Mr. Angelo Valleriani
Reply to: angelo.valleriani @ mpikg.mpg.de
Institution: IMPRS on Multiscale Biosystems
Location: 14424 Potsdam, Golm
PhD student / in-
Our Faculty of Medicine welcomes you for a pioneering project of biochemistry and molecular biology research, funded by the German Research Foundation, now welcome as

PhD student (Hamburg)

This position is - fill with half the normal weekly working time being limited to two years - subject to the release of funds. The "Calcium Signaling Group" at the Institute of Biochemistry and Signal Transduction engaged in several funded by the German Research Foundation and the Wellcome Trust research projects with calcium-mobilizing second messengers. We offer you the opportunity to develop your academic profile in the fascinating world of the calcium signaling (see, eg, Guse AH Linking NAADP to ion channel activity:. A unifying hypothesis Science signal. 5:. PE18 (2012)). In our innovative method development working group and modeling cellular processes are just as important as working with partners on three continents.

There you will find this modern, family-friendly and green UKE - with many perspectives!

You want to focus on your primary responsibilities? Benefit of useful innovations? Whether you are a beginner or experience do - the UKE is the place for you.

We offer favorable conditions for the reconciliation of work and family (eg, assistance with child care). You also benefit from extensive training and continuing education opportunities, many benefits (ie HVV), a variety of sports and health facilities, and more.

We want to develop together. Their superiors agree with you your career planning, your new team will support your training.

Your tasks:
• Design, implementation and analysis of complex experiments for studying metabolism and function of the second messenger Nikotinsäureadenin dinucleotide phosphate (NAADP)
• graphical and statistical processing of the experimental data
• Writing and creating English-language publications
• cooperation in the framework of cooperation with national and international research groups

Your profile:
• university degree: Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Chemistry (or related disciplines) (Master Degree)
• Ideally: knowledge and skills in some of the following areas of research and methods: LifeCell (calcium) imaging, patch-clamp technique, HPLC, and gene silencing
• Good MS Office skills and experience in dealing with special software in the above analytical systems
• Ability to work independently as well as analytical work, conceptual thinking
• Cooperation and negotiation skills, flexibility, commitment, teamwork and perseverance
• in complex processes: structured activities to organize and conduct

Your contact for inquiries: Prof. Dr. Guse on telephone numbers: 040/7410-52828 or -51830 or by e-mail: guse@uke.de.

Handicapped persons will be preferred in case of equal qualification. We also promote the equality of women.

We look forward to receiving your complete application, Kzf.: 2012-12/287, by e-mail at: bewerbung@uke.de (. As a pdf file with a maximum 2 MB) or at the University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, UK staff , Law & Organization, UJW-Recruitment, Martinistr. 52, 20246 Hamburg until 07 January 2013.


Start date: 1 February 2013

Estimated duration: 2 years