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External Job Advertisement Reg. Nr. 5-5275/26-D

The Faculty of Natural Sciences I, Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology and the Interdisciplinary Collaborative Research Centre 1664 Plant Proteoform Diversity – SNP2Prot at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg is seeking a full-time for a Head of a postdoctoral research group (f) for a fixed term of 5 years.

Remuneration will be determined based on job duties and responsibilities and will be aligned with the fulfillment of listed personal requirements, up to pay grade E14 TV-L under the TV-L.

In accordance with the requirements of the external funding agency, this call for proposals is open only to women.

As part of the FEM POWER Vision project... the aim is to increase the retention of qualified women in science... We are seeking an established female researcher with research interests in the fields of ‘Molecular Plant Sciences’, “protein biochemistry” and/or “RNA biology”. A key research focus should be on the study of protein structures.

Job Responsibilities:

• Conducting pioneering, innovative and independent research into the structure and function of biologically relevant macromolecules
• Establishment and management of an independent research group
• Supervising and guiding the staff of the early-career research group, including PhD students...
• Active participation in SFB 1664 ‘Diversity of Plant Proteomorphs’ – SNP2Prot...
• Acquisition of third-party funding
• Presentation and publication of the results...
• Active teaching in the Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes in Biochemistry
• Participation in the university’s administrative self-governance

Requirements:

• A completed university degree and a PhD in biochemistry or a related discipline
• Excellent knowledge of the structure and function of biologically relevant macromolecules
• Relevant teaching experience is desirable
• A proven track record in research...
• Relevant publications in international peer-reviewed journals...
• Fluency in spoken and written German and English

We offer:

• Interdisciplinary expertise on site...
• Comprehensive, personalised professional development...
• A family-friendly, diversity-oriented, and intercultural work environment...

The successful candidate will be based at the Charles Tanford Protein Centre...