Dear all,

Please find below an ad for a post-doctoral researcher vacancy at
Imperial, posted hereon behalf of Prof Fairweather.

Please reply directly to him or the email refered in the ad.

Best regards
Paula



*Imperial College London, Division of Cell & Molecular Biology, Faculty of
Natural Sciences*

*Research Associate – Structural Biology*
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*Salary: £31,300 – £36,770 per annum*

A Research Associate position in structural biology is available in the
laboratory of Professor
Neil Fairweather in the Centre for Molecular Microbiology and Infection
within the Division of
Cell and Molecular Biology at the South Kensington Campus.

Professor Fairweather’s group studies the cell wall of the bacterial
pathogen* Clostridium*
*difficile*, with the aim of understanding the role of surface proteins in
bacterial disease. They
are currently funded by the MRC to determine the structure of cell wall
proteins, including the
predominant S-layer protein, and to investigate their function.

We are seeking to recruit a Research Associate who will structurally
characterise one or
more members of the cell wall protein family – see Fagan et al, Mol Micro
71, 1308-22
(2009) and Reynolds et al Plos Pathogens 7(4): e1002024 (2011).

The successful candidate must hold a PhD in structural biology or a related
field or
equivalent level of professional qualifications. You must have relevant
research experience
in an academic environment, experience in structural biology, X-ray
crystallography or
NMR, molecular biology and protein purification. Research experience in a
microbiology
environment is desirable. Recent PhD graduates are eligible to apply.

You will have the ability to work as part of a team, be open minded,
cooperative and show
initiative with research. You must have a creative approach to
problem-solving and the ability
to develop and apply new concepts, techniques and methods. Willingness to
help with the
teaching and administration of the research group is essential.

This is a fixed term position available for up to 14 months.

Our preferred method of application is online via our website
http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/employment
(please select “Job Search” then enter the job title or vacancy reference
number including spaces – NS 2012 083 DPN into “Keywords”). Please complete
and
upload an application form as directed.

For informal enquiries please contact *Professor Fairweather at
n.fairweat...@imperial.ac.uk*

Alternatively, if you are unable to apply online, please contact
*Richard Bowman by email r.bow...@imperial.ac.uk* to request an application
form.

Closing date: 4 WEEKS

*Imperial College London and Dept. of Life Sciences are committed to
equality and valuing diversity. *
*We are also an Athena Bronze SWAN Award **winner, a Stonewall Diversity
Champion and a Two Ticks Employer.*

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