Phd Position “isolation and Structural

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Bremerhaven, Deutschland Alfred-Wegener-Institut für Polar- und Meeresforschung Vollzeit

The Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) is a member of the Helmholtz Association (HGF) and funded by federal and state government. AWI focuses on polar and marine research in a variety of disciplines such as biology, oceanography, geology, geochemistry and geophysics thus allowing multidisciplinary approaches to scientific goals.
- PhD Position “Isolation and structural characterization of metabolites produced by the marine diatom Haslea sp.” (M/F/d)

**Background**

The marine diatom
_Haslea_ sp. has been used in aquaculture to give oysters an appealing (blue) coloration. Additionally, compounds from extracts from
_Haslea_ sp. have shown several promising properties, such as antioxidant, antiproliferative, antiviral, and antibacterial bioactivities. However, the search for the defined molecular structure of the blue pigments and other bioactive metabolites in
_Haslea_ sp. has proved difficult and has yielded no conclusive evidence for the chemical structure of these molecules.
**This PhD project aims to gain a thorough understanding of the structure, properties, biochemistry, and ecology of these compounds by utilizing a range of state-of-the-art methodologies.**

**Tasks**
You will:

- Extract and purify metabolites (small molecules and macromolecules) produced by the marine diatom _Haslea_ sp
- Optimize the compound extraction, purification, and downstream processing to obtain high-purity metabolites
- Structurally characterize pigments, polysaccharides, and bioactive molecules from Haslea sp
- Perform structural characterization experiments at world-leading synchrotron facilities

**Requirements**:

- Master of Science (MSc.) degree in chemistry, biochemistry, biophysics, or a related field is required
- Previous experience in the production, characterization, or purification of biological metabolites
- Advanced skills in the analysis of either nuclear magnetic resonance, static/dynamic light scattering, X-ray diffraction, X-ray absorption spectroscopy, or high-resolution mass spectrometry data are highly advantageous
- You ideally would have previous experience in the analysis of macromolecules
- Excellent communication skills in English, both oral and written and the ability to work in an international interdisciplinary team

**Further Information**

Please contact
**Dr. Joachim Henjes**
**Dr. Jan Tebben**
This position is limited to 3 years. The salary will be paid in accordance with the Collective Agreement for the Public Service of the Federation (Tarifvertrag des öffentlichen Dienstes, TVöD Bund), up to salary level
**13 (66%)**. The place of employment will be
**Bremerhaven.**

**POLMAR** or another graduate school and thus benefit from a comprehensive training program and extensive support measures.

**The AWI is characterised by**
- our scientific success - excellent research
- collaboration and cooperation - intra-institute, national and international, interdisciplinary
- opportunities to develop - on the job and towards other positions
- an international environment - everyday contacts with people from all over the world
- flexible working hours and the possibility of mobile working up to 50% of regular working hours
- Health promotion and company fitness with qualitrain
- support services and a culture of reconciling work and family
- Occupational pension provision (VBL)
- Jobticket

Equal opportunities are an integral part of our personnel policy. The AWI aims to increase the number of employees who are women, and therefore strongly encourages qualified women to apply.

Applicants with disabilities will be given preference when equal qualifications are present.
The AWI fosters the compatibility of work and family in various ways and has received a number of awards as a result of this engagement.

**August 14**
**th**
Interviews will take place between
**04**
**th**
**and 09**
**th**
**of September 2023**.
Reference number: 23/135/G/INSPIRES-b



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