Structural Biology Technologist

We are looking for a Structural Biology Technologist for the Discovery Research Platform for Hidden Cell Biology at the University of Edinburgh to provide expert support to users accessing the protein crystallography, biophysics and computational modelling facilities.

The Opportunity:

The Discovery Research Platform for Hidden Cell Biology is a Wellcome-funded platform that provides a transformative research environment at the University of Edinburgh for uncovering previously hidden aspects of cell biology. It includes a Structural Biology Core that aims to elucidate protein structure and function at atomic to cellular scales. The successful candidate will manage the protein crystallography, biophysics and computational modelling facilities of the Structural Biology Core to support a diverse user base. The role will involve user training and assistance in all steps of the crystallisation and computational modelling pipelines. There will be opportunities for extensive intellectual input and authorship on publications through collaborations with users. It will also involve regular visits to Diamond Light Source and will work closely with other facilities within the Structural Biology Core, including cryo-EM. This position is ideally suited to a PhD graduate with a passion for structural biology, who wishes to utilise cutting-edge methods in X-ray crystallography, biophysics and computational modelling to enable a wide user base to solve challenging structural problems through integrative structural biology approaches.

Please contact Dr Owen Davies (owen.davies@ed.ac.uk) for further details.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Strong background in protein structure solution by X-ray crystallography
• Ability to support a wide user base
• Ability to manage multiple ongoing projects and maintenance schedules
• Background and/or interest in computational structural modelling
• Background and/or interest in biophysical methods
• Background and/or interest in integrative structural biology
• Ability to work collaboratively with local users and synchrotron beamline scientists
• Motivation to apply cutting-edge methods to solve challenging problems
• Independently driven, with a desire to develop new research methodologies

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