Postdoctoral Scientist – Structural Studies
Starting Salary £30,162 to £32,975 per annum
MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge UK
The MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) is a world famous institution with a strong track record in training postdoctoral fellows who have gone on to become leading scientists. We have a postdoctoral position available for a talented and highly motivated individual in the group of Dr. M. Madan Babu. We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher to work within a programme aimed at understanding how intrinsically disordered proteins or regions (IDP/IDR) drive the processes of phase transition.
This study aims at deriving general principles on the sequence-to-structure and structure-to-function explanation for IDP/IDR with specific emphasis on phase transition, as well as understanding the biological function and dysfunction associated with phase transition. The study will provide insight on novel mechanisms of regulation and shed light on basic understanding on the molecular and cellular level for human diseases with phase transitions involving IDP/IDRs.
You should have a Ph.D. in a biological subject, preferably with research experience in biophysics and molecular biology. The ideal candidate will have a strong background on biophysical characterization of intrinsically disordered proteins with specialization in fluorescence techniques.
The successful applicant will be awarded a 3 year Career Development Fellowship/MRC Postdoctoral Training Scheme. The fellowship is a training and development position for a Postdoctoral Scientist who has recently completed their doctoral studies, or is moving into a new research discipline.
Working for the MRC provides a whole host of benefits including a final salary pension scheme, Benenden Healthcare membership and excellent holiday entitlement. You will also have access to employee shopping/travel discounts, on site sport and social facilities, as well as salary sacrifice cycle to work schemes and childcare vouchers.
The MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology is one of the birthplaces of molecular biology and is an internationally renowned centre for fundamental biomedical research. The LMB has an excellent record of innovative basic research leading to applications in medicine. Scientists are drawn to the LMB from all over the world, thus creating a lively and international community for the exchange of ideas and technical innovation.
For further information of the research undertaken at the LMB, please visit:
http://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk 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/candidate/postings/550. If you are unable to apply online please contact us at
[email protected].
Closing date: 17 April 2017
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
