Group Leader(Chemical Genomics) vacancy at Chemical Genomics Centre of the Max-Planck-Society

Chemical Genomics Centre of the Max-Planck-Society

POST: Group Leader (m/f)

The Max Planck Society together with Merck Serono, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bayer HealthCare and Bayer CropScience plans to appoint an Independent Group Leader (m/f) in the field of Plant Epigenetics and/or Systems Biology of Plant Epigenetics in the Chemical Genomics Centre of the Max Planck Society.

FIELD OF WORK

The Chemical Genomics Centre is an initiative of the Max Planck Society in cooperation with five leading life science industry partners. Its goal is to promote world class research in Chemical Genomics. It has a proven track record from its first funding period (2006-2011), and will serve as a role model for excellent and fruitful collaborations between academic research and life science industry again in the second funding period (2012-2016).

The Chemical Genomics Centre develops novel chemistry, biology and chemical biology approaches to gain new insights into biological systems. The independent groups will focus on a current topic of chemical biology, including, but not limited to, protein-protein interactions, compound library development, novel target identification techniques, stem cells and epigenetics.

REQUIREMENTS

Successful candidates will have a strong background in plant (epi)-genetics, signalling or molecular biology or related areas, as demonstrated by an excellent publication record. Skills and experience in bioinformatics or systems biology are highly desirable. Group leaders hold an advanced degree preferably with at least one year post-doctoral experience.

OFFER

The position is for a group leader at the junior or associate professor level; the five year project starts in 2012. Funding will be provided in collaboration with Merck Serono, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bayer HealthCare and Bayer CropScience and includes support for the group leader position, Ph.D. students and Post Docs.

Applicants considered for the position are expected to participate in a symposium in Dortmund in February 2012.

The Max Planck Society is committed to employing more handicapped individuals and especially encourages them to apply. The Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply.

Applications including CV, publication list, a research proposal and two letters of recommendation should be sent in electronic form before January 20th, 2012 to:

Corinna Ottmann

corinna.ottmann@cgc.mpg.de

Chemical Genomics Centre of the Max-Planck-Society

Otto-Hahn-Str. 15

D 44227 Dortmund

For further information see http://www.cgc.mpg.de/ .

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER http://www.mpg.de/4712391/One_Independent_Group_Leader

Research Group Leader vacancy at Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Jena , Germany

Department of Entomology, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology

POST: Research Group Leader (m/f)

The Department of Entomology at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology invites applications for the position of Research Group Leader in the area of chemical sequestration and detoxification strategies in insects.

RESEARCH AREA

The research will focus on compounds made by plants for their chemical defense against herbivores, on the means by which specific insect herbivores sequester those compounds for their own chemical defense against predators and parasites, and the mechanisms by which the herbivores regulate these defenses by balancing detoxicative and biosynthetic pathways.  The group will have access to equipment and research facilities of the Department of Entomology and analytical capabilities of the Research Groups of Biosynthesis/NMR and Mass Spectrometry/Proteomics as well as the extensive greenhouse facilities of the Institute.

REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must possess a PhD and postdoctoral experience in the research area.

OFFER

The appointment will be made for five years in the first instance.

The Max Planck Society is an equal opportunity employer.

The application deadline is 20 January 2012.  Successful applicants should be prepared to participate in a selection symposium held on 14 February 2012 in Jena.

Informal inquiries are welcome and should be sent to Prof. Dr. David G. Heckel, Director (heckel@ice.mpg.de). Detailed information on the Institute can be found at http://www.ice.mpg.de/

Candidates should send a cover letter stating research interests and experience, detailed curriculum vitae, publication list, description of proposed research, and names and E-mail addresses of two referees, and have two letters of reference sent to:

Ms. Katrin Salzmann-Böhmer

Department of Entomology

Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology

Hans-Knöll-Str. 8

07745 Jena

Germany

ksalzmann@ice.mpg.de

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER http://www.mpg.de/4733021/Research_Group_Leader