Research Fellow in Advanced Mechanistic Virus Assembly (x2 posts)

Available on a fixed-term basis for up to 36 months (to complete specific time limited work). This role will be based on the university campus. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Are you looking to join a laboratory with an internationally-leading profile?  Do you have a background in virology and the uses of modern biophysical techniques in the study of virus assembly/genetics/structural biochemistry?   Do you want to further your career in one of the UK’s leading research intensive Universities?

You will contribute to the mechanistic understanding of viral life cycles, including those of major human pathogens, such as HIV. The work involves in vitro studies of virus assembly mechanisms, and, in particular, will dissect how viral genomes help to regulate the formation of their protective protein shells (see Ann. Rev. Biophys, (2019) 48, 495-514. This will pave the way to the development of novel, evolutionarily-conserved, anti-viral therapies targeting critical aspects of these mechanisms. Our highly interdisciplinary team uses non-traditional tools and technologies, e.g. asymmetric cryo-electron microscopy; single molecule biophysics and mathematical molecular modelling, alongside more traditional techniques. Training will be offered to appropriate candidates, although prior experience of working with viruses is required. You will work alongside highly experienced Research Fellows and benefit from interactions with a wider interdisciplinary team across the Universities of Leeds and York. 

Salary Requirements of the Skilled Worker Visa Route 

Please note that this post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route but first-time applicants might need to qualify for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

For research and academic posts, we will consider eligibility under the Global Talent visa. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/global-talent

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme plus life assurance– the University contributes 14.5% of salary
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!  

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: 

Professor Peter G Stockley, 

Tel: +44 (0)113 343 3092.

Email: p.g.stockley@leeds.ac.uk

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