[ccp4bb] Joint PhD position Munich - Vienna

[Kristina Djinovic Carugo <kristina.djinovic@UNIVIE.AC.AT>]

Applications are invited for a joint PhD position between research group 
of Matthias Rief (TUM), and Kristina Djinovic Carugo (Univ. Vienna) 
funded by the Marie Curie Initial Training Network on Muscle Z-disk 
Protein Complexes: from atomic structure to physiological function (ITN 
MUZIC, http://www.fp7-muzic.eu).

The project with focus on biomechanical properties of Z-disk Proteins 
and Protein Complexes. The successful candidate shall spend initial 
stage of her/his PhD in the group of K. Djinovic-Carugo, Univ. Vienna 
for sample generation and characterisation and subsequently in the group 
of M. Rief, TUM.

A series of methods will be used: recombinant DNA technology (PCR, 
cloning, protein expression systems, site-directed mutagenesis), protein 
biochemistry (protein purification, protein analytics), 
structure-function studies on proteins and their complexes (fluorescence 
anisotropy, ITC), optical tweezers assays and atomic force microscopy at 
single molecule level.  In addition, a close cooperation with cell 
biologists is established through the ITN-MUZIC network.

Interested candidates should apply through Max F. Perutz International 
PhD Program  - Vienna:

http://www.projects.mfpl.ac.at/mfpl-phd-selection

or contact directly:

Matthias Rief <mrief@ph.tum.de>

The deadline for the application is 27th of March 2011.

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Department for Structural and Computational Biology
Max F. Perutz Laboratories
University of Vienna
Campus Vienna Biocenter 5
A-1030 Vienna
Austria

e-mail: kristina.djinovic@univie.ac.at
Phone: +43-1-4277-52203/52201
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