Position for a Postdoctoral Researcher
The junior research group „Microbial Biotechnology“ at the Faculty of Biology,
Ruhr-Universität Bochum offers a position for a
Postdoctoral Researcher
After the final approval of the funding agency, the position will be available from April
1st 2015 and for a duration of 2 years. Objective is the development of novel chemoenzymatic cascade reactions in a third-party funded project. Tasks are the planning
and establishment of metal-organic and enzymatic reactions and their combination to
novel one pot syntheses. Focus lies on the application of decarboxylating catalysts.
We offer an exciting research project, a well-equipped laboratory and a fruitful
scientific atmosphere.
Candidates should hold a PhD degree in chemistry or a related subject. The
applicant should have research experience in organic synthesis and instrumental
analytics (in particular NMR, MS, IR, HPLC and/or GC). Expertise in working with
enzymes, biocatalysis, microbiology, molecular biology, protein engineering,
structural biology is welcome.
Interested applicants may send their application (cover letter + CV) by E-mail until
March 30th to Junior-Prof. Dr. Robert Kourist, Junior Research Group for Microbial
Biotechnology, E-Mail: r.kourist@googlemail.com..
At the Ruhr University Bochum, we seek to promote in particular the careers of
women. Therefore, we are encouraging applications from female candidates.
Applications from suitable candidates with severe disabilities are also most welcome.
The Ruhr University Bochum is one of Germany’s leading research universities. The
University draws its strengths from both the diversity and the proximity of scientific
and engineering disciplines on a single, coherent campus. This highly dynamic
setting enables students and researchers to work across traditional boundaries of
academic subjects and faculties. Host to 32,600 students and 4,700 staff, the Ruhr
University is a vital institution in the metropolitan Ruhr area, which has been selected
as European Capital of Culture for the year 2010.