Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Structural Biology,Birkbeck College, London

Institute Information	Institute of Structural and Molecular Biology, Birkbeck College Malet Street London, WC1E 7HX Website: http://www.bbk.ac.uk/biology/
Job Description	Full time, fixed term appointment for up to 3 years (ref 10583)  We are seeking a motivated Postdoctoral Research Assistant to undertake structural analysis of the mechanism of action and inhibition of the kinesin-8 mitotic motor in the research team lead by Dr Carolyn Moores.  The project involves using cryo-electron microscopy to elucidate the nucleotide-dependent interaction of microtubule binding by this molecular motor protein. It will involve structure determination by cryo-electron microscopy and image processing of the motor-microtubule complex in the presence and absence of a specific inhibitor, as well as biochemical manipulation of the motor-microtubule interaction.  The project is funded by CRUK and involves collaboration with several international groups. The appointee will be a member of a team working on various aspects of cytoskeleton dynamics and will also interact with members of the Birkbeck Electron Microscopy group http://people.cryst.bbk.ac.uk/~ubcg16z/empage.html.
Qualification	Applicants should have a PhD in Structural Biology, Biophysics, Biochemistry or a related area, and have relevant research publications.
Compensation	Grade 7. Starting salary of £33,804 (inclusive of London Allowance of £2,934 per annum), followed by
How to Apply	Please follow this link for further information and to apply:  http://jobs.bbk.ac.uk/fe/tpl_birkbeckcollege01.asp?s=FoQnTYvIgXJoLlXgd&jobid=41426,4525361248&key=26618394&c=545634347765&pagestamp=segspknrqwtgpjzlgu
Contact Info	Carolyn Moores Contact Email: c.moores@mail.cryst.bbk.ac.uk