• PhD students in Chemical Biology*
We are involved in the modification of nucleic acids and their analogs, aiming to create tools for the application in basic biological or nanomaterial research.
We offer state-of-the-art methodology for the generation of photoresponsive peptide nucleic acids and catalytically active protein-nucleic acid conjugates. You will have to be willing to train and apply both: preparative chemistry and molecular biology techniques in order to tackle problems at the interface of chemistry and biology.
Successful candidates will have the opportunity to present their data on national and international conferences.
Your profile:
• University degree in chemistry, or biochemistry, or molecular biology
• Experience in preparative organic chemistry, or peptide synthesis, or molecular biology, or protein production
• Highly motivated to learn new methodology, organized, and intellectually curious
• Fluently English or German speaking
• Enjoy to work in a young, multi-disciplinary team
Positions are available immediately, supported by a grant of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft and are initially limited to 3 years.
Tubingen University, situated in the centre of Europe, is a reputed and renowned address for international students. We offer a stimulating environment in a young research group. Please send a CV, copies of university exams, and contact details of 2 referees along with a brief cover letter stating your research interests to
Thorsten Stafforst, email: thorsten.stafforst@uni-tuebingen.de
http://www.ifib.uni-tuebingen.de/forschung/stafforst.html
*Related publications:
“Photolyase-like Repair of Psoralen-crosslinked Nucleic Acids”
T. Stafforst*, D. Hilvert*, Angew. Chemie 2011, in press (early view)
“Modulating PNA-DNA Hybridization by Light”
T. Stafforst*, D. Hilvert*, Angew. Chemie Int. Ed. 2010, 49, 9998-10001; Angew. Chem. 2010, 122, 10195-10198