<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""><div class=""><b class="">Location:</b> Centre for Structural Systems Biology (CSSB), Notkestr.85, Hamburg, Germany</div><div class=""><b class="">Website</b>: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.cssb-2Dhamburg.de_facilities_cryo-5Fem_index-5Feng.html&d=DwMFaQ&c=-35OiAkTchMrZOngvJPOeA&r=L7-zyQ-04fFCMRqzLIOnx7H0exGZHwIQe_wMPuY600I&m=0YTse93MaXGVeja3kFObVLZb5waFPjbpET_Vs1fdyRw&s=h1TleGrOKCWzgaJ5YAk3c7xPsOoyd1ep1xzh7YMxyq8&e=" class="">https://www.cssb-hamburg.de/facilities/cryo_em/index_eng.html</a></div><br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="" style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: FFMiloWebProRegular, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial;">We have an opening for a postdoctoral scholar on the collaborative project ‘’Freezing Dynamic Structures of Macromolecules in Time’’ funded by the</span><font face="Arial" class=""><span class="" style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial;"> </span>Cluster of Excellence: 'Advanced Imaging of Matter' (photon and nanosciences). </font></div><div class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><span style="font-family: Helvetica;" class="">This is a joint project between the Multi-User CryoEM facility at the Centre of Structural Systems Biology (Carolin Seuring) and the groups of Sasa Bajt, Henry Chapman, Kay Grünewald, Jochen Küpper, and Thomas Marlovits.</span></font></div><div class=""><span class="" style="orphans: 2; widows: 2; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: FFMiloWebProRegular, sans-serif;"><br class=""></span></div><div class=""><span class="" style="orphans: 2; widows: 2; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: FFMiloWebProRegular, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial;">In this project, we aim to develop a novel approach to time-resolved cryo-EM imaging by combining XFEL based sample delivery technologies with plunge freezing - with the aim to</span><span class="" style="orphans: 2; widows: 2; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: FFMiloWebProRegular, sans-serif;"> expand the field for new studies at sub-millisecond time-scales thus providing more information about biomolecular dynamics and functions.</span></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Requirement:</div><div class=""><div class="">* a university/doctoral degree in physics, biophysics, chemistry, material science or alternatively a similar work experience</div><div class=""><br class=""></div></div><div class="">You would ideally full-fill one or more of the following attributes:</div><div class="">* experience in cryo-EM sample preparation or jet-based sample delivery systems</div><div class="">* a track record in cryo-EM sample preparation or other sample delivery e.g. liquid jets</div><div class="">* strong interest in instrumentation development</div><div class="">* teamplayer - with the ability to work independently and show initiative</div><div class="">* experience of cryo-EM data collection and analysis would be beneficial but is not essential</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">What you would do:<br class="">* support the development of fast sample vitrification in close collaboration with research groups at CSSB and CFEL</div><div class="">* development of a feedback mechanism to assure reproducible cryoEM grid quality</div><div class="">* complement the experiment with modelling of the freezing process / exploration of parameter space</div><div class="">* enjoy the development process and help the growth of the time-resolved community on campus</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">This position comes with a two-year contract with a competitive salary, and the opportunity to live and work in the free and hanseatic city of Hamburg. The position is housed at the Centre for Structural Systems Biology and associated with the Multi-User CryoEM Facility on the vibrant DESY campus (Notkestr.85, 22761 Hamburg, Germany). The successful candidate will become a fellow of the Cluster <span class="" style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><span class="" style="font-family: Arial;">'Advanced Imaging of Matter</span><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-family: Arial;">’ (CUI)</font> and will receive additional training and mentorship support from all collaborating groups, as well as technical support during the course of the project.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Application deadline: 12 September 2021. The position is immediately available.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">To apply, please send your application via email to: <<a href="mailto:thomas.lane@desy.de" class="">carolin.seuring@cssb-hamburg.de</a>> including:</div><div class="">a cover letter, a curriculum vitae and contact details of two references, copies of degree certificates.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The job description is posted here:</div><div class=""><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.uni-2Dhamburg.de_stellenangebote_ausschreibung.html-3FjobID-3Dfaeda6dd35145f90077e1b6d4f95492d97bd08a8&d=DwMFaQ&c=-35OiAkTchMrZOngvJPOeA&r=L7-zyQ-04fFCMRqzLIOnx7H0exGZHwIQe_wMPuY600I&m=0YTse93MaXGVeja3kFObVLZb5waFPjbpET_Vs1fdyRw&s=NCZkrcgzAog85ZJlpDeXstFRuWOsD1MbqlIA7SNZhN4&e=" class="">https://www.uni-hamburg.de/stellenangebote/ausschreibung.html?jobID=faeda6dd35145f90077e1b6d4f95492d97bd08a8</a></div></body></html>