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Research Fellow in Structural Biology of Cilia

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Global Academy Jobs
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United Kingdom
Closing date
Aug 30, 2018

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Are you an ambitious researcher looking for your next challenge?

Do you have an established background in structural biology of cilia?

Do you want to further your career in one of the UKs leading research intensive Universities?

 

We are seeking a Research Fellow to perform structure/function studies on ciliary proteins. Cilia are the “antennae” of eukaryotic cells, sensing and integrating a wide variety of environmental signals (e.g light, molecules, proteins, and fluid flow). The aim of this work is to obtain a molecular understanding of key regulators of ciliary function, and how defects in these proteins lead to disease.

You will be based in Dr Joe Cockburn's group in The Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology. The Astbury Centre brings together over 60 research groups across the University of Leeds, from biological sciences, physics, chemistry, and mathematics, who share a common interest in understanding the molecular basis of living processes. The Centre is a major hub for structural biology research in the UK, with outstanding facilities and a vibrant, highly interdisciplinary research environment. The project will require extensive knowledge of protein production and purification, biophysical characterisation of proteins and their complexes, and protein structure determination by X-ray crystallography. You will have a PhD (or close to completion) in structural biology or a closely allied subject as well demonstrable expertise in analysing and interpreting protein structures and inferring biological function therefrom.

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: Dr Joe Cockburn, Lecturer in X-ray Crystallography Tel: +44 (0)113 343 0758, email: j.j.b.cockburn@leeds.ac.uk

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