A Medical Research Council funded post doctoral position is available to
work with Dr Matt Higgins in the Cambridge University Department of
Biochemistry on the structural biology and biochemistry of malarial cell
surface proteins. This will involve the production and characterisation of
malarial proteins, the development of interaction assays and structural
analysis by protein crystallography and nuclear magnetic resonance
spectroscopy. Experience in NMR and/or crystallography would be of great
benefit. This post will be available for up to 36 months in the first
instance and will start early in 2010.
Applications should include a covering letter describing relevant research
experience to date, a CV, completed PD18 form (Part 1 and 3) (The form PD
18 can
be downloaded from
http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/personnel/forms/pd18) and
the names and addresses of two referees. These should be sent quoting the
reference PH06012 by email by 18th December 2009 to [email protected] or
post to The Personnel Secretary, Department of Biochemistry, Building O,
Downing Site, Tennis
Court Road, Cambridge, UK, CB2 1QW.
* Limit of tenure: 36 months
