PhD studentship in biochemistry/structural biology, University of Nottingham
We are looking for a highly motivated individual with a background in biochemistry or related discipline to join a project on the discovery and characterisation of deubiquitinating enzyme ligands. The aim of the project is to map the interaction with two known binding partners implicated in cervical cancer and to isolate novel binding peptides using phage display techniques. Identified peptides will be further characterised using biophysical methods and X-ray crystallography and their effect upon catalytic activity investigated. This will lead to a better understanding of substrate specificity and pave the way for the development of novel anti-cancer drugs. The student will have the opportunity to join a multidisciplinary team based in the new Centre for Biomolecular Sciences and the School of Veterinary Medicine and Science at the University of Nottingham, benefiting from state-of-the-art facilities and a stimulating research environment. The fully funded three year studentship commencing in autumn 2011 will pay tuition fees and a stipend for EU/UK students of around £13,590 per year. To apply for this studentship, please send a cover letter and curriculum vitae with the names of two referees to ingrid.drev...@nottingham.ac.uk<mailto:ingrid.drev...@nottingham.ac.uk> and kevin.go...@nottingham.ac.uk<mailto:kevin.go...@nottingham.ac.uk>. Ingrid Dreveny Centre for Biomolecular Sciences University of Nottingham University Park Nottingham, NG7 2RD United Kingdom Tel: +44 115 8468015 Fax: +44 115 8468002 http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/pharmacy/research/mcsb/structuralbiology/index.aspx This message and any attachment are intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to me, and immediately delete it. Please do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. Any views or opinions expressed by the author of this email do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Nottingham. This message has been checked for viruses but the contents of an attachment may still contain software viruses which could damage your computer system: you are advised to perform your own checks. Email communications with the University of Nottingham may be monitored as permitted by UK legislation.
