Department of Chemistry

PhD Student Positions in Bioinorganic Chemistry
60 %

The research of the group of Prof. Dr. Eva Freisinger is focused on the investigation of metallothioneins from different organisms. MTs are rather small cysteine-rich proteins with the ability to coordinate a number of transition metal ions. The positions are standard full-time PhD positions, formally designated 60% based on the officially assigned salary class.

Your responsibilities

Your research will span the entire area from identifying new and exciting protein sequences, cloning and recombinant protein production, purification and initial spectroscopic and spectrometric characterisation (UV, CD, AAS, ESI-MS, MALDI, etc), followed by structural studies with NMR and X-ray or functional analyses in collaboration with groups from the biological field.

Your profile

Applications must have a Master's Degree in Natural Sciences, a Master's Degree in Chemistry is preferred but not strictly required. However, profound knowledge in coordination chemistry is essential. Applicants must have excellent oral and written communication skills in English, and also the soft skills to be a good team player and foster the collaborative and collegial environment in our Lab and the entire department. You must enjoy working in a scientific environment, mastering challenges and be always open to find and investigate the unexpected.

What we offer

We offer varied and interesting work in an inspiring international environment with access to state-of-the art scientific infrastructure. Diversity and inclusion are important to us.
All PhD students of the Department are part of the Graduate School of Chemical and Molecular Sciences Zurich CMSZH, which thrives to interlink its members and fosters interactions and exchange. The CMSZH also offers a variety of courses, excursions, travel awards and financial support for visiting conferences and courses.

Place of work

University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland

Start of employment

Earliest April 1, 2022 or by agreement.
Please send your application materials including short motivation letter, CV, transcripts of records and the names and contact details of three referees in a single PDF file. Applications that do not follow these instructions will not be considered.
Deadline for Application: Evaluations will continue until the positions are filled.

Further information

Please apply via our job portal http://www.jobs.uzh.ch.