PI: Jun-Prof. Dr. Giulia Rossetti

RWTH Aachen University (http://www.rwth‐aachen.de/) in collaboration with the Computational Biomedicine department IAS-5/INM-9 of Forschungszentrum Jülich (http://www.fz-juelich.de/ias/ias-5/EN/Home/home_node.html) offers a PhD position on “Computational Molecular Science”.

The research activity will require employing Bioinformatics, Molecular Dynamics (classical and ab initio) and computational pharmacology methodologies, and it will focus on the following topics:

• Proteins of neurobiological interest involved in epigenetic process of memory formation.
• Non-coding RNAs and their interaction with proteins in the fine control of epigenetic processes.
• Molecular mechanisms underlying memory formation as well as memory dysfunctions in neuropathologies.
• Molecular mechanisms of synaptic plasticity

The computational research will be mainly carried out at the Forschungszentrum Jülich, which is one of the largest research centers in Germany, with excellent scientific equipment and leading European computational resources, located on a green campus, and near the cultural centers Köln, Düsseldorf, and Aachen.

In addition, the research will be performed in collaboration with experts from the University Hospital RWTH Aachen, at molecular and cellular levels up to the level of cognitive functions.

The good candidate must have a master in (bio-)chemistry, physics or related field. A basic knowledge of computational biology techniques and familiarity with the Unix operating system are required as well.

The PhD position, in a creative and international environment with the opportunity to work in a unique interdisciplinary team, is available for 3 years. Payment of the PhD fellow will be based on salary grade EG 13 (50%) Collective Agreement for the Civil Service (TVöD).

RWTH Aachen University and Forschungszentrum Jülich aim to employ more women in this area and therefore particularly welcome applications from women. They also welcome applications from disabled persons.

Contact:
Complete applications should include a CV, the Degree thesis, a complete list of publications, names and e-mails of two referees, and have to be submitted to Jun-Prof. Rossetti Giulia ([email protected]) by December 31, 2015.
The received documents will be screened by an evaluating committee and, based on the expertise and the records of the scientific career, the shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview, by teleconference if necessary.