Designation/Position- Postdoctoral Fellowship Position at EMBL
European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Grenoble, France invites application for Postdoctoral Fellowship Position at EMBL from eligible and interested candidates
About- The European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) is one of the highest ranked scientific research organisations in the world. The Headquarters Laboratory is located in Heidelberg (Germany), with additional sites in Grenoble (France), Hamburg (Germany), Hinxton (UK) and Monterotondo (Italy).
The research group of Matthias Wilmanns has a long-standing record in structural biology on research themes that are of medical relevance. Most of our projects require the combined use of different structural biology methods including X-ray crystallography and cryo-electron microscopy, generally followed by functional experiments.
Research/Job Area- Biology, Physics, Biochemistry or related disciplines
More Opportunity:-
Sir Henry Dale Fellowships – Royal Society and Wellcome Trust UK
Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme
Postdoctoral Research Awards 2020 in National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, USA
Postdoctoral Fellowship at IIT Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India
Project Title- Innovative approaches for automated crystallography and high throughput X-ray based ligand screening
Location- European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Grenoble, France
Eligibility/Qualification–
A PhD in Structural Biology, Physics, Biochemistry or related disciplines. At least 3 years of experience in protein crystallography including experience in diffraction data collection at synchrotron sources. A willingness and motivation to engage in method development and beamline operation. Excellent communication skills and relational abilities.
Desirable: Experience in the operation of synchrotron beam lines, ligand screening or the analysis of small molecule-protein interactions through protein crystallography would be beneficial as well as some software development skills.
Job/Position Description-
EMBL Grenoble is looking for a highly motivated scientist with extensive experience in protein crystallography and a strong interest in methods development.
| Location: | Grenoble, France |
| Staff Category: | Postdoctoral Fellow |
| Contract Duration: | 3 years |
| Grading: | Year 1 Stipend |
| Closing Date: | 12 October 2020 |
| Reference Number: | GR00148 |
Project Team and Title: Marquez/McCarthy Teams– “Innovative approaches for automated crystallography and high throughput X-ray based ligand screening”
Project Outline: EMBL Grenoble is looking for a postdoctoral scientist to play a key role in the exploitation of the upgraded MASSIF-1 beam line at the ESRF with a focus on the development of innovative approaches to automated crystallography and ligand screening.
Job Role:
- To develop new plate to beam techniques such as automated online soaking protocols and humidity control experiments.
- Develop new approaches for fragment screening that take advantage of the unique MASSIF-1 and EBS upgrade capabilities
- Develop and test new data collection workflows on the ESRF beamline MASSIF-1 [kappa/helical/room temperature etc]
- Beamline and HTX lab user support
Contact: Further information about this position can be obtained from Andrew McCarthy (andrewmc@embl.fr) or Josan Marquez (marquez@embl.fr)
How to Apply- Eligible and interested candidate can apply online.
Last Date for Apply– 12 October 2020
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