Postdoc in Biophysical Chemistry at Max Planck Institute, Germany -PhD physics, chemistry, computer science -Apply

Organization Max Planck Institute, Germany
Type of Position Postdoc
No. of Posts 01
Last Date 01.09.16
Education Requirement PhD in physics, chemistry, computer science or related areas
Country Germany

Description & Details:  Job Offer from August 01, 2016

The Department for Theoretical and Computational Biophysics at the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Göttingen, aims at an understanding of the physics and function of proteins, protein complexes, and other biomolecular structures at the atomic level through molecular dynamics simulations. We invite applications for positions as Postdoc (m/f) (Code number 17-16).

We offer the possibility to participate in projects listed below, but are evenly interested in discussing your own ideas and suggestions!

·         Understanding how molecular machines work: the ribosome and the F-ATP Synthase

·         Dynamic protonation algorithms for biomolecules in molecular simulations

·         Interpretation of single-molecule experiments

·         Statistical mechanisms of biomolecules

·         Accurate free energy differences from non-equilibrium simulations

·         Molecular recognition mechanisms in protein-ligand and protein-protein binding

·         Understanding SNARE-mediated membrane fusion

·         Computational electrophysiology of ion channel permeation and selectivity

·         Conformational dynamics of allosteric transitions

Your profile

You should have a strong background in physics, chemistry, computer science and/or mathematics and hold a Ph. D. degree in any of these or a related field, be highly interactive and willing to collaborate efficiently with experts from all natural sciences. Depending on the topic, candidates should be able to translate physical concepts into program code and be familiar with a scripting and a programming language.

Our offer

The Postdoc position is limited to two years with a possible extension. The payment and benefits are based on the German TVöD guidelines.

Your application

The Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals. Furthermore, the Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply.

For further infomration please visit the webpages of the Grubmüller Department or the de Groot Department.

Please send your application including cover letter (explaining background and motivation), CV, and publication record preferably via e-mail as single PDF file in relation to the code number to ausschreibung17-16@mpibpc.mpg.de.

Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry
Department of Theoretical and Computational Biophysics
Prof. Dr. Helmut Grubmüller, Prof. Dr. Bert de Groot

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How to Apply / Contact:  Please send your application including cover letter (explaining background and motivation), CV, and publication record preferably via e-mail as single PDF file in relation to the code number to ausschreibung17-16@mpibpc.mpg.de.

Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry
Department of Theoretical and Computational Biophysics
Prof. Dr. Helmut Grubmüller, Prof. Dr. Bert de Groot

Am Fassberg 11
37077 Göttingen
Germany
Phone   +49 551 201-2300

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