Dear CCP4 Community, We are looking for a motivated Scientific Officer / Higher Scientific Officer to join our exciting research programme on the regulation and functions of ADP-ribosyltransferases. Please see the job description and instructions on how to apply below.
Best wishes, Sebastian Scientific Officer/Higher Scientific Officer Position at ICR, London, UK Job title: Scientific Officer/Higher Scientific Officer Closing date of vacancy: 20 July 2012 Starting date of position: mid-October / early November 2012 Division: Structural Biology & Cancer Biology Team: Guettler Group Type of Contract: fixed term Length of contract: 3 years from mid-October 2012 Salary range: £23,000 to £29,545 p.a. inclusive (depending on skills and experience) Work location: London, UK In the Divisions of Structural and Cancer Biology, our new team led by Dr. Sebastian Guettler has a vacancy for a Scientific Officer or early-career Higher Scientific Officer. The objective of this post will be to provide support within Dr. Guettler's laboratory for research into the structure and function of proteins. The post holder will work as a member of a multidisciplinary team investigating the functions and regulation of ADP-ribosyltransferases. The work will involve the production and purification of proteins and protein complexes, their characterisation, crystallisation and functional analysis. The work in the Divisions of Structural and Cancer Biology is centred on cellular processes that give rise to cancer and on approaches for anti-cancer therapy. Research in the Division of Structural Biology focuses on the structural and biochemical characterisation of proteins and complexes relevant to cancer and employs techniques that include X-ray crystallography, electron microscopy and a variety of biochemical/biophysical methods. Research activities in the Division of Cancer Biology include mammalian genetics, imaging and proteomics. Applicants should minimally possess a BSc. (or equivalent) in molecular biology, biochemistry or cell biology. Experience in molecular cloning, recombinant protein expression in E. coli and large-scale, crystallisation-grade protein purification is essential. Experience with protein production in insect cells (MultiBac) and mammalian cell culture would be an advantage. Appointment will be on a Fixed Term Contract for 3 years in the first instance with a starting salary in the range of £23,000 to £29,545 p.a. inclusive dependent on skills and experience. The earliest expected start date will be mid-October 2012. In addition to pay awards related to annual performance, we offer a generous leave entitlement of 25 days of leave per annum which rises to a maximum of 30 days per annum, related to length of service, as well as 8 bank/public holidays and 3 additional ICR-set privilege days per annum. For further details and instructions on how to apply, please refer to our online vacancy and recruitment site at http://www.icr.ac.uk/jobsearch, quoting job reference number 1260528 for this position. While applications need to be placed via our online system, informal inquiries can be sent to Dr. Sebastian Guettler at [email protected]. The Institute of Cancer Research: Royal Cancer Hospital, a charitable Company Limited by Guarantee, Registered in England under Company No. 534147 with its Registered Office at 123 Old Brompton Road, London SW7 3RP. This e-mail message is confidential and for use by the addressee only. If the message is received by anyone other than the addressee, please return the message to the sender by replying to it and then delete the message from your computer and network.
