Imperial College London
Department of Life Sciences
Faculty of Natural Sciences
Research Associate
Salary: £32,100 – £35,620 per annum
We wish to recruit a Research Associate for up to 21 months in the first instance with possible extension to up to five years (subject to funding availability), to work in the research group of Professor Paul Freemont and Professor Xiaodong Zhang (www.msf.bio.ic.ac.uk) in the Centre for Structural Biology, Department of Life Sciences at the South Kensington Campus of Imperial College London.
Our research group comprise research fellows, research associates and PhD students from a diverse range of background including molecular biology, biochemistry, X-ray crystallography, electron microscopy, physics and engineering. We employ a multi-disciplinary approach to study the structures and mechanisms of large macromolecular complexes.
Funded by a CRUK programme grant to Professor Paul Freemont and Professor Xiaodong Zhang, you will join a multi-disciplinary group to investigate the structure and mechanism of the AAA ATPase p97. The successful candidates will be responsible for carrying out structural studies of cancer relevant p97-adaptor complexes.
Successful candidates must hold a PhD in a structural biology or biochemistry discipline, or an equivalent level of research, and have demonstrated capacity for innovative high quality structural biological research. Previous research experience in a structural biological laboratory environment covering X-ray crystallography or electron microscopy single particle analysis is essential. The successful candidate must also have an advanced knowledge of protein biochemistry and structural biology. Experience in supervision and training of junior research staff and students and in writing scientific research papers would be advantageous.
The successful candidate must be able to work effectively within a team, have the ability to develop and apply new concepts, and have a creative approach to problem-solving. They will also be expected to demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills, and be able to write clearly and succinctly for publication.
For informal enquiries please contact Professor Paul Freemont (p.freemont@imperial.ac.uk).
Our preferred method of application is Ｏnline via our website http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/employment (please select Job Search then enter the job title or vacancy reference number – NS 2013 047 IL – including spaces into Keywords). Please complete and upload an application form as directed.
Alternatively, if you are unable to apply Ｏnline, please contact Ms Quasirat Hasnat q.hasnat@imperial.ac.uk by email to request an application form.
Closing Date: 26 March 2013 (Midnight GMT)
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