We are recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to investigate the
molecular mechanisms of bacterial cell division through in
situ structural biology.
The goal of the project is to reveal the organisation and
structure of the FtsZ filaments and divisome complexes that drive
cell constriction through focussed ion beam (FIB) milling and
electron cryotomography (cryo-ET) of Gram-positive bacteria.
The new 3-year position will be located at the MRC Laboratory of
Molecular Biology (LMB) in Cambridge, UK within the group of Jan
Löwe, working in collaboration with the groups of Séamus Holden
(Warwick University, UK) and Anđela Šarić (Institute of Science
and Technology Austria).
You will be an enthusiastic individual with a PhD in a relevant
field, or due to complete within 6 months, with a strong
background in structural biology.
Experience in cryo-EM is required. Some previous work using
tomography and/or FIB milling will be helpful.
More details and on how to apply are here:
https://www.nature.com/naturecareers/job/12803194/postdoctoral-scientist-structural-studies-dr-jan-loewe-lmb-2203/
Jan Löwe
MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge CB2 0QH, UK
Email: jyl@mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk
Phone +44 1223 26 7644
Website: http://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/groups/jyl