Jobs in Structural Biology and Related Fields


PhD position in Structural Biology of Mitochondria


Gottingen, Germany
Application deadline: 30 Apr 2021


An open PhD student position in the Hauke Hillen research group, which is joint between the University Medical Center Göttingen and the Max-Planck-Institute for Biophysical Chemistry in Göttingen, Germany.

 

Their team studies the structure and function of molecular machineries involved in gene expression in eukaryotic cells and organelles. They are particularly interested in the mechanisms underlying gene expression in human mitochondria and how this process is embedded in the cellular context. To study this, they combine structural biology (single-particle cryo-electron microscopy, X-Ray crystallography and cryo-electron tomography) with biochemical, biophysical and cell biological approaches to dissect mitochondrial processes from the atomic to the organellar scale.

 

They are a small and international team and are looking for enthusiastic, open-minded candidates to join them in their quest to understand mitochondrial molecular biology. Applicants should hold a degree in the life sciences or a related field. Previous experience in structural biology or protein biochemistry is advantageous, but not required. The position is fully funded and the salary will be in accordance with the German public sector payscale (TV-L).

 

The application deadline is April 30, 2021.

 

For more information and instructions on how to apply, please to to this link

Feel free to contact Hauke Hillen (hauke.hillen@mpibpc.mpg.de) for any informal inquiries.

 

Gottingen, Germany

PhD position in Structural Biology of Mitochondria