PhD Studentship to Study Carbohydrate-Lectin Interactions by NMR
Applications are invited for a PhD studentship at the Institute of
Molecular Pharmacy in Basel, Switzerland. The central theme of the research
will focus on the use of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy to
characterize Carbohydrate-Lectin interactions. The student would join the
group of Prof. Beat Ernst and would be under the guidance of groups
Habilitant, Dr. Brian Cutting.
The student will benefit from daily interactions with others scientists
who specialize in diverse technologies essential for drug discovery.
These methods include, chemical synthesis, molecular biology,
computational chemistry and surface plasmon resonance (more details are described
under
www.pharma.unibas.ch). Prior experience with NMR would be
advantageous, but is not required. The successful candidate should have a
degree specializing in either biophysics, applied
molecular modeling,
medicinal chemistry, protein expression and purification or related
discipline.
The research would begin during fall 2006 with an expected duration of
three to four years, which would be paid a salary of roughly 2,850 CHF.
A maximum of one day per week on average will be devoted to teaching
and contributing to group infrastructure.
Interested parties are requested to send their application before May
31st 2006, electronically or via mail to:
Brian.Cutting@unibas.ch
Dr. Brian Cutting
Universität Basel – Pharmazentrum
Institut für Molekulare Pharmazie
Klingelbergstrasse 50
CH-4056 Basel
Applications should include a C.V. describing formal academic training
as well as related experience and the correspondences of at least two
references.