In the Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Physiology, Department of Systemic Cell Biology in Dortmund/Germany a PhD position

PhD position is available for a 3-year BMBF financed project.

Cell-matrix adhesion is a fundamental process by which cells interact with their immediate
environment, sense and respond to it, control their morphology and migrate. These functions are
mediated by dynamic adhesion sites located along the plasma membrane of the cell and
composed of numerous different proteins interacting with each other. We will develop and apply
advanced fluorescence-microscopy imaging, statistical, computational and systems biology
approaches in order to study how adhesion sites get organized and respond to different
extracellular and intracellular cues. For this project we are looking for PhD students enthusiastic
about systems biology and interdisciplinary work, with a background in biology or physics.
PhD position (P5): Development of spatially resolve approaches for fluorescence correlation
spectroscopy. Requirements: Master/diploma degree in physics or a related field with experience
in experimental optics and instrumentation as well as interest in addressing biological problems.
Women and handicapped people are explicitly invited to apply.
Please send applications to Dr. Hernán Grecco, E-Mail: hernan-edgardo.grecco@mpidortmund.
mpg.de. In your application, please refer to the position (P5) you apply for and include
a cover letter, recent CV, copies of your certificates as well as two names of references with
contact details. Please submit all documents before May 10th, 2009.
Starting date of the position: August 1st, 2009.
Department of Systemic Cell Biology
Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology
Otto-Hahn-Str.11
D-44227 Dortmund
Germany
http://www.mpi-dortmund.mpg.de/english/

Link: http://www.laborjournal.de/rubric/markt/gesetzt/S_ON_09_04_a12.pdf