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Dear colleagues,<br>
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<font size=3>The Pasteur Institute (Paris, France)<br>
private foundation of research in biology (2500 people)<br>
opens a full-time<br>
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<b>Research Engineer position<br>
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for the Centre of Biophysics of Macromolecules and their Interactions,
whose activity focuses mainly on the <i>in vitro </i>physico-chemical
analysis of biological macromolecules (especially proteins) and their
assemblies, and the characterization of their interactions.<br>
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Attached to the head of the Centre, you are in charge of mounting an
integrated facility, with no equivalent in France, for the <b>study of
hydrodynamic properties of macromolecules</b>, comprising at present 3
technologies (analytical ultracentrifugation, on-line static light
scattering, and dynamic light scattering).<br>
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<b>Key Responsibilities:<br>
</b>You will be in charge of:</font>
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<dd><x-tab> </x-tab>ˇ<x-tab> </x-tab></i></font>optimizing
the operation of our newest acquisition (Viscotek TDA light
scattering-viscosimetry instrument, coupled to a size-exclusion
chromatography device).
</dl><font face="Symbol" size=3><i><x-tab> </x-tab>ˇ<x-tab> </x-tab></i></font>carrying
out macromolecular characterization and quality control
experiments.<br>
<font face="Symbol" size=3><i><x-tab> </x-tab>ˇ<x-tab> </x-tab></i></font>conducting
collaborative research projects.<br>
<font face="Symbol" size=3><i><x-tab> </x-tab>ˇ<x-tab> </x-tab></i></font>analyzing
and interpreting experimental data.<br>
<font face="Symbol" size=3><i><x-tab> </x-tab>ˇ<x-tab> </x-tab></i></font>ensuring
the regular maintenance of the instruments.<br>
<font face="Symbol" size=3><i><x-tab> </x-tab>ˇ<x-tab> </x-tab></i></font>advising
and training internal and external users (french or foreign).<br>
<font face="Symbol" size=3><i><x-tab> </x-tab>ˇ<x-tab> </x-tab></i></font>developing
trustworthy procedures for the characterization service activities of the
facility, with future prospects <x-tab> </x-tab>towards
an ISO 9001 certification. <br>
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<b>Skills, Experience and Qualifications:</b>
<dl><font face="Symbol" size=3>
<dd><x-tab> </x-tab>ˇ<x-tab> </x-tab></font>graduate
degree in Science or Engineering, in a field related to biochemistry,
macromolecular biophysics and physico-chemical methodologies.
</dl><font face="Symbol" size=3><x-tab> </x-tab>ˇ<x-tab> </x-tab></font>fluent
english (spoken and written); good level in french.<br>
<font face="Symbol" size=3><x-tab> </x-tab>ˇ<x-tab> </x-tab></font>proficiency
in the use of scientific graphing and data analysis software, and in
chromatographic and spectroscopic
<x-tab> </x-tab>methods.<br>
<font face="Symbol" size=3><x-tab> </x-tab>ˇ<x-tab> </x-tab></font>experience
in the following techniques would be highly appreciated: size-exclusion
chromatography, analytical
<x-tab> </x-tab>ultracentrifugation, light scattering,
viscosimetry, fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS), small-angle
scattering
<x-tab> </x-tab>(SAXS-SANS),
NMR.<br>
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Submit your curriculum vitae and covering letter <b>under reference
07/009/CP</b> to: <font size=3 color="#0000FF"><u>job@pasteur.fr
</u></font><font size=3>; <br>
or Institut Pasteur, Département Recrutement, Formation et
Développement des Compétences, 28 rue du Docteur Roux, 75724 Paris
cedex 15<br>
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Dr. Patrick ENGLAND<br>
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Head of the Centre of Biophysics of Macromolecules and their
Interactions,<br>
Department of Structural Biology and Chemistry,<br>
Institut Pasteur,<br>
Metchnikoff Building, 3rd floor,<br>
25, rue du Docteur Roux,<br>
75724 Paris Cedex 15<br>
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Tel: (+33) 1- 44 38 94 74<br>
Fax: (+33) 1- 44 38 94 71<br>
e-mail: england@pasteur.fr<br>
Web site:
<a href="http://www.pasteur.fr/recherche/RAR/RAR2005/Bioma-en.html" eudora="autourl">http://www.pasteur.fr/recherche/RAR/RAR2005/Bioma-en.html</a></html>