Postdoctoral position in Biochemistry at NCSR Demokritos

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Originally From: Koulis Yannoukakos <yannouka@mail.demokritos.gr>

POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN BIOCHEMISTRY

DEADLINE 11/03/02

A postdoctoral position in Biochemistry is immediatly available at the Institute of Biology at the National Centre for Scientific Research "Demokritos" Athens, Greece. The research will involve expression and purification of recombinant and/or natural proteins with the aim to study their structure by X-ray Crystallography and/or Circular Dichroism (CD) experiments.

Aplicants should have a PhD degree and must demonstrate significant experience in protein expression, purification and biochemical characterisation. Prior experience in protein crystallography and/or CD would be advantageous but NOT a pre-requisite.

The position carries a net salary of around 400.000 Drachmas per month with an initial appointment of 2 years and a possible extension for 2 additional years.

The Institute of Biology (one of the 8 Institutes of the National Centre for Scientific Research "Demokritos") is equipped for molecular biology, protein expression and purification and macromolecular crystallography. The x-ray crystallography lab is equipped with one, of the two existing in Greece, state-of-the-art X-ray system which comprises a rotating anode generator equipped with an MSC/Yale double mirror focusing system, an R-AXIS IV Imaging Plate Detector and an Oxford cryo system. The above system serves a network of 10 research laboratories related to structural biology, which are based in various universities and research Institutes of Greece. The Institute of Biology is also equipped with a JASCO J-715 Circular Dichroism (CD) spectrophotometer which is the only one existing in Greece. Computing resources comprise various Silicon Graphics workstations. We also have access to various synchrotron radiation sources.

Applicants should not be more than 37 years old. Please send enquiries by 11-3-2002, with a CV (in three copies) and the names and e-mail addresses of 2-3 referees to:

Δ/νση Διοικητικού/Τμ. Προσωπικού
ΕΚΕΦΕ «ΔΗΜΟΚΡΙΤΟΣ»
15310 Αγ. Παρασκευή-Αττικής

For more information please contact:

Dr. Metaxia Vlassi
Institute of Biology,NCSR "Demokritos"
15310-Ag. Paraskevi Athens, Greece
Tel. ++30-10-6503574 & ++30-10-6503696
Fax. ++30-10-6511767
E-mail: meta@mail.demokritos.gr

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