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Head of Proteomics Core Facility

The Institut Pasteur opens a tenured Research Engineer position to recruit the head of its proteomics core facility. This facility is part of the Proteopole and is attached to a recently created Structural Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics Research Unit headed by Dr. Julia Chamot-Rooke.

The candidate will
-    Manage an advanced proteomics group
-    Develop a wide range of services based on robust procedures.
-    Oversee instrumentation
-    Collaborate with the teams on the Pasteur campus and elsewhere
-    Support and train in-house scientists
-    Apply for grants for equipment
-    Undertake technology development together with the Unit and other groups

Required qualifications, experience and skills
-    PhD in mass spectrometry, analytical biochemistry or related areas
-    Extensive practical experience in proteomics (ideally on a core facility)
-    Experience in the field of quantitative and qualitative mass spectrometry including sample preparation, analytics, data processing and evaluation.
-    Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
-    Fluency in reading and speaking English and good level in French
-    Successful interdisciplinary collaborations
-    Experience in grant acquisition and project management
 
We offer
-    The possibility to work on interesting scientific projects in an international and exciting environment
-    Tenured position
-    State-of-the-art instrumentation
 
Deadline for applications: 30 November 2012
Applications should be sent to proteoposition@pasteur.fr and should comprise the following (in order) in a single pdf file:
1.        A brief introductory letter.
2.        A Curriculum Vitae and a full publication list.
3.        A description of past and present activities, experience and skills (up to 8 pages with 1.5 spacing).
 
For more information please contact Julia Chamot-Rooke (julia.chamot-rooke@pasteur.fr)