Head of Proteomics Core Facility Unit (#CFHP01)

The newly founded Institute of Molecular Biology gGmbH (IMB, http://www.imb-mainz.de/core-facilities/) is a Centre of Excellence for Life Sciences, funded by the Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation, and located at Johannes Gutenberg- University in Mainz, Germany. We are looking for an enthusiastic person who combines technical and research expertise with strong communication skills.

You will

• set up and shape a new advanced proteomics group work in interdisciplinary teams to solve scientific questions addressed by IMB
• collaborate with our scientists on several projects in parallel
• support and train in-house scientists apply for grants
• undertake technology development

Required qualifications

• university degree/PhD in Life Sciences or relevant field
• extensive practical experience in Proteomics experience in the field of quantitative and qualitative mass spectrometry incl. sample preparation, analytics, data evaluation
• excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication

Desirable qualifications

• successful interdisciplinary collaborations experience in user support or core facility work
• experience in academic or commercial research environments
• skills experience in grant acquisition and project management

We offer

• start-up spirit
• working on interesting projects in an international environment
• advanced training opportunities
• competitive salary
• favorable pension scheme
• IMB is an equal opportunity employer

To apply, please email a cover letter, CV (in English), certificates and contact information of three professional references quoting ref (#CFHP01) to personnel@imb-mainz.de.

Starting date: in 2012

Duration: 5 years with the option of extension

Closing date: 31 July 2012