Research posts in membrane protein crystallography and beamline development with professor So Iwata for the Membrane Protein Laboratory at the Diamond Light Source and in the Membrane Protein Crystallography Group at Imperial College London.
Professor So Iwata is a world leader in membrane protein crystallography. He has an established research group, the Membrane Protein Crystallography Group (MPC) at Imperial College and he is now creating the Membrane Protein Laboratory (MPL) at the Diamond Light Source. He is a Diamond Research Fellow at the Diamond Light Source. He has also recently established the Human Receptor Crystallography project, Kawasaki, Japan.
The MPL at Diamond is a new facility providing membrane protein crystallography expertise and equipment for the research community. This laboratory is funded by the Wellcome Trust initially for three years. We are seeking a Group Leader to manage this facility and to be involved in membrane protein research projects.
A technical position is also available to maintain the MPL facility equipment and work with visiting scientists to train them in crystallisation of membrane proteins.
Two positions are available to work with the MPL staff and users to provide support in data collection and to work with Dr. Gwyndaf Evans on instrumentation and software development for the Microfocus Macromolecular Crystallography Beamline at Diamond. This beamline is being developed for optimum data collection on challenging crystals, particularly membrane protein crystals. Email Dr. Evans for further details.
Two positions are available to work on expression, purification, crystallisation and crystallography of membrane proteins including transporters, receptors, and ligand ion channels, with Professor So Iwata and Dr. Bernadette Byrne within the European Consortium.
Two positions are available, funded by the biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council for three years to study the structures of the human erythrocytes Band3 protein and the yeast type II NADN:quinone oxidoreductase, NDI1. For details of these projects please email Professor Iwata.
Application forms and further information is available on the Imperial College web site. Completed application forms together with the names and addressed of two referees should be sent by email or by post to: Professor So Iwata, Division of Molecular Biosciences, Imperial College London, Biochemistry Building, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ. Closing Date: 25 August 2006Valuing diversity and committed to equality of opportunity