Postdoctoral Scientist – Structural Studies
Starting Salary £28,007 to £30,791 per annum
Band Salary £27,355 to £32,648 per annum

An opportunity is available for a Postdoctoral Scientist to work on the factors required to assemble dyneins in the ciliary axoneme. The project aims to identify dynein assembly factors required to fold and assemble outer arm dyneins and transport them into the cilia. Structural and biochemical studies will be used to understand the molecular basis of their function.

You should have a PhD in a relevant biological subject and a desire to understand how dynein assembly factors work. Experience is required in the fields of dynein assembly factors and proteomics.

The successful applicant will be awarded a three-year Career Development Fellowship / MRC Post-Doctoral Training Scheme. This is a training and development position for a post-doctoral scientist who has recently completed their doctoral studies, is moving into a new research discipline or has limited experience of key transferable skills.

For more information about the position please contact Andrew Carter (cartera@mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk) or visit my lab website at http://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/groups/cartera

Working for the MRC provides a whole host of benefits including a final salary pension scheme, Benenden Healthcare membership and excellent holiday entitlement. You will also have access to employee shopping/travel discounts, on site sport and social facilities, as well as salary sacrifice cycle to work schemes and childcare vouchers.
To apply and access full details of the vacancy please visit our job board at https://mrc.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/appcentre-1/candidate/postings/211. If you are unable to apply online please contact us at hradmin@mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk.

Closing date: 29 May 2016.
Final appointments will be subject to a pre employment screening.
The Medical Research Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer, who participates in the Two Ticks Scheme.