The School of Biological Sciences at the University of Auckland, New Zealand invites applications for a Chair in Structural Biology. The ideal candidate will combine X-ray crystallography with a broad range of biophysical, biochemical and cell technologies to solve relevant biological problems of fundamental and applied nature. The successful candidate will establish his/her own research portfolio and actively contribute to teaching and graduate supervision. Commensurate with the seniority of the position, the appointee will also provide leadership for the Structural Biology Section within the School of Biological Sciences, which currently comprises five research groups and around 40 staff and students.
See http://www.bioscienceresearch.co.nz/research/structural-biology for details.
Facilities currently available in the Structural Biology Laboratory include a Rigaku Micromax 007HF rotating anode generator and two Mar345 image plate detectors on a Dtb with mounting robot, with Osmic mirror optics and cryocooling; a Cartesian nanolitre dispensing robot for crystallization; numerous FPLC systems, and access to DLS, ITC, CD, high-field NMR (Bruker 600 MHz with cryoprobe), excellent cryo-EM (FEI Tecnai 12 and forthcoming Tecnai 20) and advanced mass spectrometry facilities.
The Laboratory is situated in the School of Biological Sciences, which has close to 200 staff and supervises over 150 graduate students. It also has strong links with the University of Auckland Medical School and forms part of the Maurice Wilkins Centre, a national Centre of Research Excellence. It is located on the University’s city campus which is in a beautiful park setting close to Auckland’s picturesque harbour.
For general information on the position and informal enquiries, please contact Prof. Ted Baker (ted.ba...@auckland.ac.nz)
Applications close on 15 October 2010. To apply for this position and for further information and other conditions go to http://www.auckland.ac.nz/opportunities and search for position number 12305.
<abstract> The School of Biological Sciences at the University of Auckland, New Zealand invites applications for a Chair in Structural Biology. </abstract>
