Job Offer from August 28, 2024
We are currently seeking a PhD student or postdoctoral fellow in the new field of protein mechanoradicals to join our team that soon moves to the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz.
The overarching aim of the HFSP project is to establish mechanoradicals as a new species in vivo, and to define their physiological role. You will closely collaborate with the labs of Ronen Zaidel-Bar, Tel Aviv University, and Alex Dunn, Stanford University. The results will have direct implications for tissue homeostasis, organism health and ageing.
The aim of your project is to uncover the biophysical principles of mechanoradical formation and downstream signalling. To this end, you will employ Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy methods, tissue rheology, and redox biochemistry techniques. If interested, you can combine these with machine learning and molecular simulation methods we develop in our group. Your work will be tightly linked to our ongoing efforts within our ERC project RADICOL.
Your profile
- Master or PhD degree in biochemistry, biophysics, or related fields
- Experience in EPR spectroscopy
- Strong interest in protein radicals and their fate
- Enthusiasm for international teamwork
We are a highly interdisciplinary and diverse group of scien?sts and provide an excellent and collaborative research environment. Please reach out for any further questions. Send your CV, your publication list, a short research statement, and contact info for three referees before October 1, 2024 to Frauke Gräter: graeter@mpip-mainz.mpg.de
