Assistant professor for ERC Starting Grant in Biochemistry

Successful candidates will contribute to the further development of the department in the larger area of molecular and cellular biochemistry and biophysics. Scientists with an interest in computational approaches to address biomolecular questions are particularly encouraged to apply. The applicants are expected to hold a PhD-equivalent degree, have postdoctoral experience and an excellent scientific track record.

The Department of Biochemistry has a strong interdisciplinary focus, bridging structural biology, biophysics, and computational sciences with diverse biomedical disciplines including molecular and cell biology, physiology, and pharmacology. It is known for strong research directions in protein engineering, computational biochemistry, membrane protein biophysics, single-molecule spectroscopy, cryo-electron tomography, genome editing, and molecular systems biology, and offers a vibrant research environment with excellent opportunities for collaboration. The University has outstanding scientific infrastructure for biomolecular studies, including access to state-of-the-art cryo-electron microscopy instrumentation and computational resources. The Department of Biochemistry is an equal opportunities employer and strives to increase the percentage of women scientists in leading positions.

• PhD-equivalent degree

• Postdoctoral experience

• Excellent scientific track record

• Motivation letter (max. 2 pages)

• CV (max. 3 pages) including education and academic experience, net academic age (2-7 years of experience since completion of PhD), prizes, fellowships and acquired third-party funds

• Research plan, publication list and teaching statement (max. 5 pages) including planned research project for the starting grant, publication list, teaching portfolio and information about supervision of students

• Two reference letters