There is an opportunity for the following position: Facilities Coordinator for Wellcome Trust Membrane Protein Laboratory at Diamond
Imperial College London - Faculty of Natural Sciences, Division of Molecular Biosciences Salary in the range: £33,010 - £44,350 per annum Fixed term for 3 years The Wellcome Trust Membrane Protein Laboratory (MPL) has been running since the autumn of 2006 as both a facility for users and a laboratory for high quality research. It is a high-throughput protein crystallisation facility that aims to enhance the rate of success in the crystallisation of medically significant membrane proteins. Its location at Diamond Light Source facilitates high-throughput crystal screening and high quality data collection. Applications are invited for a Facilities Coordinator position, starting in April 2010. The successful candidate will be responsible for running the Membrane Protein Laboratory at the Diamond Light Source (Oxfordshire) managed by Imperial College London. You will also be expected to set up a new laboratory in the Research Complex at Harwell, which will closely liaise with the MPL. You will be responsible for running user support operation together with the scientists and technicians at the facility. You will have opportunities to perform your own research with the postdocs and students at the facility and in collaboration with the facility users. You will act as a deputy to Professor So Iwata, the Director of the laboratory as well as work with the MPL management committee. You must hold a PhD in protein crystallography or a related subject and, or have the equivalent qualifications and experience in at least one of the following areas: expression, crystallisation and crystallography of proteins. You must be able to demonstrate experience in facility management and in providing a service to a wide user community. Experience in membrane protein studies would be an advantage. Our preferred method of application is online via our website: http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/employment (please select ³Job Search² then enter the job title or vacancy reference number NS2010023AB into ³Keywords²). Please complete and upload an application form as directed, attaching a curriculum vitae, a cover letter and the name and contact details of two referees. For any informal enquiries please contact Professor So Iwata s.iw...@imperial.ac.uk . Closing date: 17 March 2010 ³Committed to equality and valuing diversity. We are also an Athena Silver SWAN Award winner and a Stonewall Diversity Champion²
