[Expired] URGENT PhD proposal in Marseille: Structure and function of new iron-sulfur proteins
The Laboratory of Bioenergetics and Protein Engineering (BIP, CNRS-AMU UMR7281)-Team of Biophysics of Metalloproteins- is seeking for a highly motivated candidate for a PhD thesis on characterization of new iron-sulfur proteins in giant viruses.
Message: We are seeking for a highly motivated candidate for a PhD thesis on characterization of new iron-sulfur proteins in giant viruses. The PhD candidate will develop several chemical, biochemical and biophysical approaches including iron-sulfur reconstitutions, elementary analyses, spectroscopic methods (including CD, EPR, MCD) to characterize new iron-sulfur proteins recently discovered in giant viruses, their structure and function (see description of the proposal below).
The candidate should have a M.Sc. degree (or equivalent) in Chemistry, Physical-Chemistry or Physics. Background in Biology is not mandatory but the candidate should have a strong interest for interface between Chemistry and Biology.
The Laboratory is located in downtown Marseille in a large CNRS (French Research National Center) research campus gathering many technical facilities and scientific platforms. The Biophysics of Metalloproteins team has a long-standing expertise in metalloproteins including iron-sulfur proteins, using several biophysical approaches such as EPR spectroscopies.
Salary per month is around 1300 € net and duration of the PhD is 3 years. There is also teaching opportunity at the Aix-Marseille University depending on the CV of the candidate. Help in finding a suitable lodging will also be provided.
Interested candidates must contact Dr. Bénédicte Burlat (burlat@imm.cnrs.fr) and Pr B. Guigliarelli (guigliar@imm.cnrs.fr) as soon as possible (deadline of the proposal 9th of May 2017), joining their CV, a motivation letter, and the name of two reference persons.
Important: Selected candidates will be interviewed the 15th or 16th of May by the Doctoral School Committee in Marseille (or by visioconference).