From: Antoine Royant
Date: 28 March 2012 15:32
POSTDOCTORAL POSITION - INSTITUT DE BIOLOGIE STRUCTURALE, GRENOBLE, FRANCE
POSITION: The Structural Protein Dynamics group at the Institut de Biologie Structurale in Grenoble is looking for a highly motivated researcher to join the team as a postdoc to work for 30 months on a project funded by the Young Scientist program of the French National Research Agency ANR. The gross salary will be 2500-2900 €/month, depending on experience.
RESEARCH: The aim of the project is primarily the characterization of protein damage induced by singlet oxygen (a reactive oxygen species) by combination of X-ray crystallography, optical spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. It also involves the structural characterization of genetically-encoded systems capable of either sensing or detecting singlet oxygen, which should provide information for further rational evolution of the systems. Some recent publications relevant to the project are Shu et al. Science (2009), Shu et al. PLoS Biol. (2011), Goedhart et al. Nat. Commun. (2012).
SCIENTIFIC ENVIRONMENT: The work will be performed at the Institut de Biologie Structurale (IBS) in Grenoble, at the foot of the French Alps. It will involve the use of the in crystallo spectroscopy lab Cryobench and of the X-ray beamlines of the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), and benefit from the strong background in structural biology provided by the PSB initiative which includes IBS, ESRF, ILL, EMBL-Grenoble and UVHCI.
APPLICATION: The successful candidate should have a PhD in biology with a strong background in molecular biology and biochemistry. Previous experience with protein X-ray crystallography or optical spectroscopy will be favourably considered. Applications and informal queries should be addressed to Antoine Royant (antoine.royant @ ibs.fr). Applicants should send a CV and a cover letter describing their research interest and including the names and e-mail addresses of persons willing to write a recommendation letter.
CONTACT: Antoine Royant
Structural Protein Dynamics group
Institut de Biologie Structurale
41 rue Jules Horowitz
38027 Grenoble cedex 1
France
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