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PhD position, anaerobic biochemistry - characterization of a respiratory protein complex (Leipzig)
PhD Position (m/f)
at the Department Isotope Biogeochemistry at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ in Leipzig at the nearest possible date.
Subject:
Biochemistry of respiration in Dehalococcoides strain CBDB1
TVoD 13 (65%), limited to 3 years
Your project:
Dehalococcoides mccartyi strain CBDB1 is a model organism for respiratory dehalogenation, an anoxic process by which highly toxic halogenated substances can be transformed in the environment. Within this PhD project the successful candidate will investigate the composition of the respiratory complex, the interaction between the different subunits and how the complex couples electron transport to proton translocation across the membrane.
For details see: http://www.uni-jena.de/Forschergruppe_FOR1530.html
Your profile:
▪ Master/Diplom in biochemistry, biotechnology or biology
▪ The ideal candidate has a background in biochemistry, microbiology (and possibly proteomics)
▪ Applicants should have strong motivation, creativity, responsibility, and intercultural competence
▪ Fluent in English (lab language)
We offer:
▪ Excellent technical facilities in an established lab
▪ Work in an inter-disciplinary, multinational team
▪ Excellent links with national and international research networks
▪ Subject-specific and soft-skill training within our HIGRADE graduate school
▪ Remuneration in accordance with the TVöD public-sector pay grade 13 (65%)
Your application
We look forward to receiving your e-mail application preferably as a single pdf-file quoting the reference 39/2014 at application@ufz.de
Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung GmbH – UFZ
Personalabteilung
Permoserstraße 15
04318 Leipzig
Closing date for applications: 31.07.2014
Equal opportunities are an integral part of our personnel policy. We therefore particularly welcome applications from qualified women. Severely disabled persons are given priority when applicants are equally qualified.
Contact and Infos:
PD Dr. Lorenz Adrian
E-mail: lorenz.adrian@ufz.de
Tel.: 0341/235-1435
Place of work: Leipzig
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