Job ID: 107053
Research Support Officer – Neurobiology – Dr Ingo Greger – LMB 2101
Position: Research Support Officer
Deadline: 27 March 2023
City: Cambridge
Country: United Kingdom
Institution: MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
Department:
Description:
Research Support Officer
Starting Salary £32,005 to £40,769 per annum pro rata
MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK
The MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) is a research institute within UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). UKRI is an entity that brings together nine partners to create an independent organisation with a strong voice for research and innovation, more information can be found at www.ukri.org.
Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Scientist in the group of Dr Ingo Greger to undertake research into the organisation of synaptic AMPA glutamate receptor complexes, using biochemical and cell biological approaches.
This project builds on our recent structural and functional work (Watson et al., Elife 2017; Herguedas et al., Science 2019; Watson et al., Nature Comms., 2021; Zhang et al., Nature 2021), and aims to characterise AMPA receptor trafficking by synaptic proteins. Candidates should have a PhD, and experience with protein biochemistry and cell biology.
Working for UKRI provides a whole host of benefits including a defined benefit pension scheme and excellent holiday entitlement (40 ½ days including bank holidays and privilege days). You will also have access to employee shopping and travel discounts, on-site sport and social facilities, as well as a salary sacrifice scheme for cycle to work.
Please note that this post is a fixed term position and will finish in line with the grant in September 2023.
To apply and access full details of the vacancy please visit our job board at https://mrc.tal.net/vx/appcentre-ext/candidate/post/4671/en-GB .
If you are unable to apply online please contact us at recruit@mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk.
Closing date: Monday 27th March 2023
Final appointments will be subject to a pre-employment screening.
The Medical Research Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer who participates in the Disability Confident scheme.