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# PH.D. STUDENTSHIP AT UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN #
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A position for a PhD student is available at the X-ray crystallography
group of the University of Groningen to study the structure and
function of a motor protein involved in DNA condensation and processing.
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who is interested to work
in a stimulating environment of structural biology research. Work and
training will involve all aspects of the project, including over-
expression, purification, crystal growth, X-ray data collection, model-
building and refinement. Experience and interest in molecular cloning
and protein purification techniques is preferred.
Within our laboratory excellent facilities are available, including a
fully equiped biochemistry lab, rotating anode generators, 2 MacScience
Image Plate detectors, 2 FAST area detectors and several Silicon
Graphics workstations.
The position is part of the Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and
Biotechnology Institute (http://www.gbb.chem.rug.nl), which provides an
integrated graduate training program consisting of course work,
workshops and multidisciplinary research. The position becomes available
starting from January 1st, 1998 and is open to students of all
nationalities, except of Dutch nationality. The succesful candidate will
be appointed for 4 years with a stipendium of nett(+/-)2000 NLG a month,
and should finish his/her appointment with the presentation of a
doctoral thesis.
Applications in the form of a CV and the names, addresses and telephone/
fax numbers of two academic referees should be sent by mail or fax to:
Dr. Andy Thunnissen, Laboratory of Biophysical Chemistry, Chemistry
Dept., University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen,
the Netherlands.Fax +31-50-3634800. For more information,
call +31-50-3634378 or send an e-mail at A.Thunnissen at chem.rug.nl.
