Job Title Research Associate in X-ray Protein Crystallography of Light
Induced Reactions
Department/Division/Faculty Division of Molecular Biosciences, Faculty
of Natural Sciences
South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ
Closing Date 1 June 2010 (midnight GMT/BST)
Fixed term for 24 months
Applications are invited for a Research Associate position in the
Division of Molecular Biosciences in the field of time resolved Laue
X-ray crystallography of light sensitive proteins in the group of Dr.
Jasper van Thor. The successful candidate will develop and employ
experiments for time resolved X-ray diffraction using the pink-Laue
technique at specialised beam line stations that combine pulsed
broadband hard X-rays with pulsed optical excitation, at the SLS, APS
and ESRF. The post will be based at Imperial College London, South
Kensington campus
The work will be conducted in a multidisciplinary environment which
includes facilities for ultrafast electronic and vibrational
spectroscopies to support the optical control of photolysis and reaction
initiation in macromolecular crystals.
The research deals with the light induced reactions in photoreceptors
and fluorescent proteins and will focus on crystallisation of existing
and new targets, analysis and optimisation of Laue diffraction, data
processing and structure calculation of sub-ns intermediates. The van
Thor group also provides support for ultrafast spectroscopic
investigation of light induced reactions in targets. You will be
required to work with members of the team on spectroscopic
characterisation and photolysis control.
You will have a PhD in Biochemistry, Chemistry, or Physics or the
equivalent professional qualifications and experience with a track
record in Structural Biology. Extensive experience in X-ray protein
crystallography using synchrotron sources as well as experience with
data processing and structure calculation of macromolecules are essential.
You will also have experience in crystallographic data processing and
structure calculation. Experience in biomolecular spectroscopy would be
an advantage. Experience with molecular biology, protein purification
and crystallisation will be desirable.
Our preferred method of application is online via this website. Please
download the following application form and save to your computer. Once
completed, please upload your application form prior to submitting your
application.
Please enter job ID NS2010070AB into the College recruiting webpages
http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/employment
or directly
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Should you have any queries please contact:
Dr Jasper van Thor – j.vant...@imperial.ac.uk
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Jasper van Thor
Royal Society University Research Fellow
Division of Molecular Biosciences
South Kensington Campus
Imperial College London
London SW7 2AZ, UK
Email j.vant...@imperial.ac.uk
Phone +44-(0)20-75945071
http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/people/j.vanthor
SOON:
One Day Symposium on Ultrafast Vibrational Dynamics of Biomolecules, Thursday 29 April 2010 at Imperial College
http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/molecularbiosciences/seminars/ultrafast-vibrational-dynamics-of-biomolecules
