Postdoctoral Position in Structural Biology
A postdoctoral position is available immediately in a team working to understand the structure and assembly of signalling complexes involved in apoptosis and inflammation. The successful applicant will make extensive use of x-ray crystallography and protein NMR spectroscopy in combination with other biochemical and biophysical methods to characterise the structure and mechanisms of protein interactions that underlie caspase activation and regulation.
Location: The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
The University of Queensland is one of Australia's top universities, located at the beautiful St. Lucia campus on the Brisbane river. The School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences (SCMB) is a distinguished multidisciplinary school for teaching and research that encompasses the traditional academic disciplines of Chemistry, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Microbiology and Parasitology. The School is well equipped for contemporary molecular biology and protein biochemistry research, and is supported by the University’s outstanding structural biology infrastructure including 750 MHz and 900 MHz NMR spectrometers, and facilities for x-ray crystallography and electron microscopy. State-of-the-art equipment is available for all aspects of the work including FR-E x-ray generator /R-axis IV++ and Saturn 944 CCD x-ray detectors, Mosquito crystallization robot and the Rock Imager imaging system. Access is also available to the Australian Synchrotron in Melbourne.
Brisbane has been voted Australia's most liveable city and has a great subtropical climate. It is only a short drive from some of Australia's best beaches and provides opportunities for all sorts of outdoors and cultural activities.
The Person:
Applicants should possess a PhD in a relevant field (chemistry, biochemistry or biophysics) with experience in structural characterisation using x-ray crystallography and/or NMR spectroscopy. Experience in protein biochemistry and a range of biophysical techniques for characterising protein interactions, including ITC and Biacore, is highly desirable. Excellent communication skills, motivation and the ability to work as part of a team are also required.
Salary:
The position is a full-time, fixed term appointment at Research Academic Level A for one year in the first instance, with the possibility of renewal subject to funding. The remuneration package will be in the range $58,154 to $78,881 AUD per annum, which includes employer superannuation contributions of 17%.
Applications: closing date 25 May 2009
Please quote the Reference Number (3020534) and include a covering letter, your contact address and telephone number; and a curriculum vitae, that includes details of education and qualifications and the names and contact details of three referees; a statement addressing how each of the selection criteria has been met must also be included. Send applications to Dr Justine Hill (
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