Postdoctoral Positions in Epigenetics, Max Planck Institute
Germany. Several postdoctoral positions are available within the Department of Epigenetics, Max Planck Insitute of Immunobiology. These are full time positions with initial initial two-years appointment with the possibility of extension. The positions will be started in October this year.
Candidates interested in these positions should have first-hand experience in either biochemistry/mass-spectrometry and the isolation of chromatin-modifying enzymes (projects 1-2), or in the chemistry and biogenesis of non-coding RNAs and RNA metabolism (projects 2-3), or in Drosophila genetics and gene mapping (collaborative project 4). Candidates must also have first-outhor publications in high-ranking journals and be able to successfully apply for independent fellowships within the next two years.
Salaries will be according to postdoctoral fellowships of the Max-Planck Society.
Project description
All positions are available in the Department of Epigenetics (Head: Thomas Jenuwein) and are for an initial two-years appointment with the possibility of extension. The Jenuwein group will relocate from the IMP in Vienna to the MPI in Freiburg (see photograph) during October 2008 and constitute a major component to establish a strong focus for epigenetic research.
The epigenetic hub at the MPI Freiburg will comprise two full Max-Planck departments that combine two senior groups and 5 junior groups. In addition, there will be institutional infrastructure and service units to support massspectrometry/biochemistry, bioinformatics, Solexa-sequencing for genome-wide analyses, live cell imaging and FACS sorting.
The MPI of Immunobiology is an international research institute and the working languages are German and English. Freiburg is ideally situated in the upper Rhine region with easy access to the Black Forest, Southern Germany, Switzerland and France.
Job description
The Jenuwein group represents a research profile to uncover the biological functions of histone lysine methylation in mammalian chromatin. Approaches used include the biochemical definition of histone lysine methyltransferases and demethylases, mass-spectrometry of histone modifications and genome-wide chromatin profiling (including deep-sequencing), the functional dissection of non-coding RNAs, the generation of mouse mutants, the analysis of chromatin signaling pathways (e. g. stress response) and overall chromosome structure (see webpage).
For the following projects, the department is seeking highly motivated and experienced postdoctoral colleagues who will work in a team with PhD students and research assistants to analyse (1) histone modifications in pericentric heterochromatin, to define (2) RNA components of chromatin complexes, to discover (3) non-coding and double-stranded RNA transcripts in heterochromatic regions and to (4) extend ongoing screens for the identification of novel Su(var) genes in both Drosophila (collaboration with Prof. G. Reuter, Halle/S.) and mouse.
Informal inquiries can be directed to:
Thomas Jenuwein
Tel: +43-1-797-30-3200;
e-mail: jenuwein@imp.ac.at;
website: http://www.imp.ac.at/research/thomas-jenuwein.
Application in written form should include comprising C.V., publication list, a 1-page research proposal and names of three referees. Please quote the position reference number (catchwords/bid invitation number): Postdoc/Jenuwein .
A childcare facility is directly attached to the MPI of Immunobiology. Women are especially encouraged to apply; handicapped applicants with equal qualifications will be given preferential treatment.
The Deadline for applications: June 30th, 2008.
For further details you may contact
Max-Planck-Institut für Immunbiologie
Frau Weigold
Stübeweg 51
79108 Freiburg
Tel: 0761 5108 349
E-mail: weigold@immunbio.mpg.de
