Location: Chelsea,MA, USA
Salary Range: £37,050 - £45,732 per annum
Contract: Fixed term
External Advertising End Date: 22nd of September 2024
Key InformationSalary: Commencement on the salary range is subject to comparable skills and experience. Future progression is based on annual performance review.
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Duration of Contract: Fixed term contract for three years with possibility of extension
Hours per week: 35 hours per week (Full Time)
Under the leadership of Prof. Sebastian Guettler, we are seeking to appoint a Higher Scientific Officer to join the Structural Biology of Cell Signalling Team to investigate the molecular mechanisms of Wnt/beta-catenin signalling and telomere maintenance by in vitro approaches, with a particular focus on the regulation by ADP-ribosylation through tankyrase. The role consists of 70% research and 30% laboratory management responsibilities.
Key RequirementsThe successful candidate must have skills and experience in biochemistry, biophysics, and/or structural biology, either X-ray crystallography or cryo-electron microscopy, to biological questions. The available projects will offer a stimulating balance of independence and collaboration. A large part of the work will be centred on understanding tankyrase regulation and modulation by small molecules.
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