Postdoctoral Structural Biologist & Lab Manager
UCL - Biosciences
| Location: | London |
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| Salary: | £43,981 to £52,586 |
| Hours: | Full Time |
| Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
| Placed On: | 2nd April 2026 |
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| Closes: | 13th April 2026 |
| Job Ref: | B02-10347 |
About us
Biosciences is one of the world’s foremost centres for research and teaching in the biological sciences and one of the largest Divisions within UCL, undertaking a significant amount of research and teaching.
About the role
The main purpose of this position is to carry out cutting edge research. The team for this project includes a biochemist, a structural biologist, and a systems biologists with experience in functional genomics. The three will work as closely knit team in a multidisciplinary fashion, taking ownership of their project and happy to collaborate.
Your research will focus on integrated structural biology approaches to study transcription in archaeal organisms including:
- Extensive experience with the production of recombinant proteins
- Extensive and proven experience in biomolecular structure determination using
- a) cryo-Electron Microscopy
- b) cryo-Electron Tomography
- c) X-ray crystallography
3.Preferably published in techniques mentioned above
A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
If you have any queries about the role, please contact Prof Finn Werner at f.werner@ucl.ac.uk
If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries about the application process, please contact Biosciences HR at fls.hr@ucl.ac.uk.
About you
You will need the following skills and experience:
- Proven track record in recombinant protein purification and handling for structural analyses
- Proven track record in biomolecular structure determination using X-ray crystallography, cryo-Electron Microscopy and cryo-Electron Tomography
- Robust experience working with complex molecular machines in vitro and in vivo
- Preferably published well in the fields of transcription or translation
What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits which can be seen in the link below:
Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/
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