Research Group Leader / Early Career Scientist (m/f/x)

The Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt am Main is one of the largest universities in Germany with around 44,000 students and with about 5,700 employees. Founded in 1914 by Frankfurt citizens and since 2008 once again proud of its foundation status Goethe University possesses a high degree of autonomy, modernity and professional diversity. As a comprehensive university, the Goethe University offers a total of 16 departments on five campuses and more than 150 degree programs along with an outstanding research reputation.

The Institute of Biochemistry (www.biochem.uni-frankfurt.de) in the Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences of Goethe University Frankfurt am Main offers the position of a

Research Group Leader / Early Career Scientist (m/f/x)
(E 14 TV-G-U)

starting at the next possible date, initially funded for a period of four years with the option of extension. The salary grade is based on the job characteristics of the collective agreement applicable to Goethe University (TV-G-U).

We are looking for an outstanding early career scientist who is willing to start an independent research group within the Collaborative Research Center 1507 (www.sfb1507.de) and to apply for a research grant (Emmy Noether Programme, ERC Starting Grant or similar funding). Our CRC involves 20 project leaders and around 100 employees striving for an in-depth, quantitative understanding of the structure and mechanism of key membrane-associated assemblies, machineries, and supercomplexes as a basis for a multiscale decoding of the associated cellular processes.

Your responsibilities:

Focused on a central topic, the new research group will use cutting-edge methods of biochemistry and structural biology to discover the role and modular organization principles of functional units and protein assemblies confined in membranes. The research program is expected to complement the scientific interests of the Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences and should be connected to collaborative research activities of the Institute of Biochemistry. The group will be provided with laboratory space and a modern research infrastructure including facilities ranging from cryo-electron microscopy, X-ray crystallography, nuclear / electron resonance spectroscopy, and advanced light microscopy to mass spectrometry, ultrafast spectroscopy, optogenetics and artificial intelligence-guided molecular dynamics simulations and modeling.

Your profile:

For this position we are looking for a committed and self-motivated individual with good communication skills and the desire to take on leadership responsibility in a multidisciplinary international environment. A university degree, an excellent doctorate in the natural or life sciences, and an outstanding publication record are required.

We offer:

• excellent working conditions in a lively and well-equipped interdisciplinary research environment on the Science Campus Riedberg
• targeted, individual training and development opportunities
• long-term perspectives at Goethe University Frankfurt
• social benefits (currently free job ticket, company pension scheme, etc.)
• opportunity to use the university sports facilities
• possibility of childcare (nursery and kindergarten) as well as subsidy for vacation care for school children

The Goethe University is committed to a policy of providing equal employment opportunities for both men and women alike, and therefore encourages particularly women to apply for the position offered. Individuals with severe disability will be prioritized in case of equal qualification.

Are you interested? Your application package should include a short description of your past research and future plans (max. two pages), CV, publication list, copies of certificates, and two academic references. Please send your application in English as a single PDF file via e-mail (application.crc1507@uni-frankfurt.de) to: Goethe University Frankfurt, Prof. Dr. Robert Tampé, Institute of Biochemistry, Max-von-Laue-Straße 9, 60438 Frankfurt am Main. Application deadline is May 15, 2024.

Please note that the application documents will not be returned. 

We are looking forward to receiving your application!