The successful candidate will take part in the regular teaching activities for BSc- and MSc-students in Physics as well as in the curriculae for teacher education in Physics. We are looking for candidates with an excellent record in research and ability for teaching. For the duration of the LOEWE program, presumably up to summer 2014, teaching duties are reduced. A participation in common activities of the Institute and the Department is expected.
The Justus-Liebig-University Giessen and the LOEWE Center HIC for FAIR aims to employ more women in academic research. We therefore particularly encourage female candidates to apply. The JLU is committed to increasing the number of women employed at the university. Justus-Liebig-University also aims to increase its faculty leadership with individuals who have competence in dealing with gender and family-related issues. Applications from disabled people of equal aptitude will be favoured.

The successful candidate is expected to represent the entire field of human-environment relations in research and teaching at the university and will be expected to have an exceptional record as a scientist and educator in the field of coupled human-environment systems. He or she should be willing and able to play a significant role in shaping the Department´s future profile in the research domain of regional sustainability. Preferable is expertise in one or more of the following “global change”-research areas: land-use change/land-use conflicts, resource consumption/resource allocation, global urbanization, mobility and migration or nutrition and consumption patterns.
Candidates must have a successful history of external funding and must be capable of planning and executing cooperative projects within and beyond the Department of Geography

The goal of the group is to develop and experimentally test theoretical models for brain mechanisms of human perception and action. Current projects focus on the question how one can explain the speed and robustness of human action perception, action and decision making using dynamic systems theory and Bayesian recognition. An emphasis will be placed on linking theoretical models to experimental findings using neuroimaging and behavioural data. The candidates will be encouraged to actively contribute with their own ideas and proposals.

Climate-biosphere interactions play an important role in shaping future pathways of the Earth System, yet there is substantial uncertainty in current modelling efforts. Reducing this uncertainty requires a systematic assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of current global biosphere models. We are seeking a highly-motivated scientist to build a comprehensive benchmarking system to critically evaluate global biosphere models used for Earth system modelling. Particular emphasis will be given to integrating new observations that constrain ecosystem responses to perturbations such as those arising from climatic changes. The successful candidate will actively participate in network-wide workshops and training events.

EMBL is looking for a Microsystems/microfluidics engineer to join the newly established group of Dr. Christoph Merten in the Genome Biology Unit at the EMBL Heidelberg, Germany. The overall aim of the Merten lab is the development of enabling technologies for large scale screens in biology and chemistry. In particular, the group focuses on droplet-based microfluidic systems in which tiny water droplets (pico/nanoliter volumes) within an immiscible oil phase serve as independent reaction vessels. These microcompartments can be generated and manipulated (sorted, splitted, fused) at up to kilohertz frequencies. Due to the miniaturization the technology also allows the use of highly valuable samples that generally cannot be obtained on the scale for high throughput screening (e.g. primary human cells).

The Secretary for the Structural and Computational Biology Unit will work closely with the heads of the unit to support the organisational aspects of the unit. (S)he will provide administrative support to the twelve groups in the programme. This includes making travel arrangements, organising meetings and seminars and the organisational logistics of visiting scientists and newcomers. (S)he will also interact with the general administration at EMBL and be responsible for correspondence and reports for the heads of the unit.

The main activities of the Hamburg Outstation include research in structural biology, the provision of experimental facilities to the external research community, and advanced training for scientists. The Software / Database Developer will join the Outstation’s computer group and will mainly be responsible for:
-Maintenance of an existing Oracle database and assorted tools
-Maintenance of web applications and local web services
-Improving documentation and test setup of the EMBL database systems
-Supporting the local administration team with data extraction for statistics & other purposes Assisting in the development of the upgrade system.

The EMBL is building an integrated facility for structural biology at the new PETRA-III leading-edge synchrotron source at DESY, Hamburg. The current phase of the project includes the construction of two beamlines in Macromolecular X-ray Crystallography and one in Small Angle X-ray Scattering of biological material. These facilities will be complemented by an integrated area for biological sample preparation and characterisation and high-throughput crystallisation.

Im wissenschaftlichen Fokus des Lehrstuhls stehen zwei Erbkrankheiten der Niere (polyzystische Nierenerkrankung, Nagel-Patella-Syndrom), angewendet werden ein breites Spektrum an ultrastrukturellen, biochemischen sowie molekular- und zellbiologischen Arbeitstechniken. Der Lehrstuhl ist beteiligt am Sonderforschungsbereich 699 "Strukturelle, physiologische und molekulare Grundlagen der Nierenfunktion"

EMBL is searching for a Research Technician for the next-generation sequencing team in Genomics Core Facility at its main Laboratory in Heidelberg. This team supports the EMBL research community.. The successful candidate will be responsible for quality control of incoming samples, complete preparation of sequencing libraries as well as for their sequencing on a suite of Illumina’s GAIIx sequencers. Daily tasks will include operation of these and associated instruments, along with processing of sample related data through the laboratory information management system. The Technician will be also responsible for the inventory of components required for the process. Frequent interaction with users of the technique to communicate its principles and to report on the outcome will be a crucial part of the job. Participation in the primary sequencing data processing may be possible, depending on the computational skills of the appointed person.