The Institute of Cancer Research
Section of Structural Biology / Section of Cancer Therapeutics
Post-doctoral Training Fellow Structural
elucidation of phosphatase cancer target
(Chelsea, London & Sutton, Surrey)
The Institute of Cancer Research is one of the world's leading cancer
research organisations and is internationally renowned for the
quality of its science. Our mission is the relief of human suffering
by pursuing excellence in the fight against cancer.
An Institute of Cancer Research-funded Postdoctoral position is
available immediately in Dr. Rob van Montfort’s Structure-Based Drug
Design group. The successful candidate will work on the structure
elucidation of a phosphatase implicated in cancer and be involved in
subsequent structural studies to investigate the protein-ligand
interactions of small molecule inhibitors bound to the protein. The
post-doc will be expected to interact closely with biologists,
computational chemists and medicinal chemists throughout The
Institute and will work across two sites in Chelsea, London and
Sutton, Surrey.
The Structure-Based Drug Design group is a joint initiative between
the Section of Structural Biology and the Section of Cancer
Therapeutics at the ICR. The Institute is exceptionally well
equipped for all aspects of drug discovery, with state-of-the-art
laboratories for molecular biology, recombinant expression in
bacterial and eukaryotic systems, biochemistry, X-ray crystallography
and medicinal chemistry.
Applicants must have a PhD in a biological or physical science, and
experience in macromolecular crystallography / crystallisation (to
include protein biochemistry, protein crystallisation, & protein
crystallography). Experience in molecular biology, protein
purification, and/or Structure-Based Drug design will be an advantage.
The starting salary for the position will be in the range £29,256 to
£31,551 p.a. inclusive (based on previous post-doctoral experience)
and the post is offered initially on a fixed term contract of up to
18 months. Informal enquiries to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please
DO NOT send your application to Dr. van Montfort; CVs must be
submitted in line with the instructions below.
For further particulars and details of how to apply, please visit our
website at www.icr.ac.uk. Alternatively you may call our 24 hour
recruitment line on 020 7153 5475 quoting reference number C183.
Closing date: Friday 31 October 2008
Interviews to be held: Week commencing 17 November 2008
Dr. Rob van Montfort
Team Leader Structure-Based Drug Design
Sections of Cancer Therapeutics and Structural Biology
The Institute of Cancer Research
15 Cotswold Road
Sutton SM2 5NG
UK
Tel:
+44-(0)20-8722-4364 (Sutton)
+44-(0)20-7153-5142 (Chelsea)
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