Open positions 

Molecular Biophysics Group

Requirements

We are always looking for outstanding experimentalists with a degree in (bio)physics, chemistry, biology or an equivalent degree who is motivated to collaborate in a multidisciplinary environment. The group aims at research at the highest international level; candidates that fit into this environment are invited to apply.

 

Applications

Applications (including motivation & CV) can be addressed to Prof. Dr. Gijs J.L. Wuite (gwuite@nat.vu.nl)

 

Current openings

 

1) PhD or Postdoc: Investigation of the chiral effects in DNA supercoiling including the formation of plectonemes/toroids on optically manipulated single dsDNA molecules

 

2) PhD or Postdoc: Dynamic Force Microscopy of (non)specific DNA/protein interaction

 

Job description

The successful applicant will perform experiments on DNA-protein systems using single molecule techniques. He or she might work on instrumentation development, be involved in sample preparation, and/or perform biophysical experiments and data analysis.

 

General conditions of employment PhD

The initial contract is for one year, it can - by mutual agreement - be extended to four years. The aim is to have a thesis finished at the end of the fourth year. The gross monthly starting salary is € ~1900 and increases to € ~2500 in the fourth year.

 

General conditions of employment Postdoc

The contract is for two or three years. The gross monthly starting salary is € ~2800 or higher depending on experience.

 

Location

Project will be carried out in the Physics of Complex Systems section at the department of Physics and Astronomy, VU University Amsterdam, under supervision of Prof. Dr. G.J.L. Wuite. The section has strong expertise in the application of single-molecule methods (optical tweezers, scanning force microscopy and single-molecule fluorescence microscopy) to the study of biological systems such as motor proteins and DNA-binding proteins.