Postdoctoral Membrane Protein Folding & Biogenesis

Aston University; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development

30 days leave + bank holidays

On-site gym and staff perks

Job summary

Aston University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join a newly funded BBSRC Pioneer Award project on mammalian membrane protein folding and assembly using dynamic mass photometry. The role is fixed-term for 22 months and housed within the Aston Institute for Membrane Excellence (AIME).

The successful candidate will combine cell-free methods to track membrane protein synthesis on ribosomes and use DMP to visualise insertion, folding and assembly in artificial lipid

Qualifications

• Strong background in membrane biology, lipid biochemistry or microscopy/image analysis.
• PhD completed or near-completion in a relevant field.
• Ability to drive research projects independently on a day-to-day basis.

Responsibilities

• Track mammalian membrane protein synthesis on ribosomes using cell-free methods.
• Use dynamic mass photometry to visualise protein insertion, folding and assembly in artificial lipid bilayers.
• Collaborate across membrane biology, biochemistry and imaging; rapid learning of new techniques.

Skills

Membrane biology

Lipid biochemistry

Microscopy

Image analysis

DMP techniques

Education

PhD in related field

Tools

ImageJ

Python

Job description

Aston University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join a newly funded BBSRC Pioneer Award project on mammalian membrane protein folding and assembly using dynamic mass photometry. The role is fixed-term for 22 months and housed within the Aston Institute for Membrane Excellence (AIME).

The successful candidate will combine cell-free methods to track membrane protein synthesis on ribosomes and use DMP to visualise insertion, folding and assembly in artificial lipid