Postdoctoral Fellow in Biochemistry or Structural Biology

Postdoctoral Fellow in Biochemistry or Structural Biology

FMP - Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie

Berlin, Germany

The Haucke lab seeks to recruit a postdoc in biochemistry and/or structural biology to analyze the molecular architecture and function of protein complexes that control membrane and organelle dynamics in health and disease. The project will be conducted jointly with the Structural Biology Group of Prof. Oliver Daumke at the Max-Delbrück Center (MDC) located next door on campus. Our main focus is on the endolysosomal system that we study using a combination of biochemical/structural biological, genetic, and cell biological approaches [Lo et al Haucke, Nat Chem Biol 19, 18-27; Ebner et al Haucke, V. (2023) Cell 186, 5328-5346. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2023.09.027; Lo et al Haucke (2022) Nat Struct Mol Biol. 29, 218- 228; Jang et al Haucke, V. (2022) Science 378, eabq5209. DOI: 10.1126/science.abq5209]. Current projects are supported by third-party grants including the European Research Council (ERC) and the German National Funding Agency (DFG).

The position is available from 1 April 2025 (or later).

Qualifications:

We seek highly motivated, ambitious, and talented young scientists to join an enthusiastic and collaborative team in an outstanding scientific environment to perform research. Successful postdoc applicants will hold a Ph.D. in a relevant area (e.g. biochemistry, structural biology, biophysics) and have a strong track record of accomplishment in biochemistry or structural biology. Candidates with proven experience in protein purification, structural studies, and/or proteomics are especially encouraged to apply. All applicants are expected to benefit from excellent written and oral communication skills and display a high personal motivation to excel in science. The working language is English; knowledge of the German language is not required.

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