Postdoctoral Scientist – Cell Biology
Starting Salary - £30,914 - £33,755 per annum
MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK
3 year fixed term position
The Biological Mass Spectrometry & Proteomics facility at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) seeks a bioinformatician/computational biologist to join their team. The lab aims to cover all aspects of protein mass spectrometry and is set up primarily to use a ‘bottom up’ peptide centric approach for protein identification, quantification (SILAC, isobaric labelling, label free) and the discovery, characterisation and quantification of post-translational modifications. In addition, the facility has a strong focus on structural proteomics, concentrating specifically on chemical cross-linking and hydrogen/deuterium exchange-mass spectrometry.
You will have a primary responsibility to implement bioinformatic/analytical computational pipelines, developing new approaches in support of scientists in both the Facility and LMB in the analysis of Localization of Organelle Proteins by Isotope Tagging (LOPIT) data sets.
Candidates should have a PhD or DPhil in a relevant subject and a background in bioinformatics, biology or computational science. An understanding of protein mass spectrometry and proteomics is also required.
The successful applicant will be awarded a three year Career Development Fellowship / Postdoctoral training Scheme position. This is a training and development position for a post-doctoral scientist who has recently completed their doctoral studies, is moving into a new research discipline or has limited experience of key transferable skills. The MRC LMB has excellent scientific core facilities and training opportunities.
For more information please contact Dr. Mark Skehel:
[email protected]Working for UKRI MRC provides a whole host of benefits including:
• Open to discuss flexible working options including part time working (minimum 24 hours a week).
• A defined benefit pension scheme.
• Excellent holiday entitlement (40 ½ days including bank holidays and privilege days)
• Benenden Healthcare membership.
• Access to employee shopping/travel discounts,
• Access to on site sport and social facilities and childcare facilities.
• Salary sacrifice cycle to work schemes.
The MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology is a research institute within UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). UKRI is a new entity that brings together nine partners to create an independent organisation with a strong voice for research and innovation, more information can be found at
www.ukri.org.
To apply and access full details of the vacancy please visit our job board at
https://mrc.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/appcentre-1/tmpwid-7c20_1d396251-2252-4867-8a5b-3b9423c960ff/candidate/postings/1239 If you are unable to apply online please contact us at
[email protected].
Closing date: 14 July 2019
Final appointments will be subject to a pre-employment screening.
The Medical Research Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer who participates in the Disability Confident scheme.
