Location: | York |
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Salary: | £36,024 to £44,263 per annum |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 21st May 2024 |
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Closes: | 18th June 2024 |
Job Ref: | 13350 |
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research associate position to work with Dr Purba Mukherjee in the Department of Chemistry on an EPSRC funded fellowship. The position is tenable for a period of 24 months with potential for extension.
Department
The Department of Chemistry is one of the largest and most successful departments at York and we are renowned internationally for our research. As a department, we strive to provide a working environment that allows all staff and students to contribute fully, to flourish, and to excel. We are proud of our Athena Swan Gold Award.
Role
The project will focus on understanding the non-canonical mechanism of protein-mediated replication initiation using peptide chemistry, enzyme kinetics and biophysical methods. Knowledge of peptide and oligonucleotide therapeutics is desirable. This appointment will suit a candidate with a PhD in peptide chemistry, knowledge of protein-nucleic acids interactions and MS techniques.
Main duties and responsibilities:
Skills, Experience & Qualification needed
Interview date: To be confirmed
For informal enquiries: please contact Dr Purba Mukherjee, email purba.mukherjee@york.ac.uk.
The Department of Chemistry values all employees for the qualities and skills they bring to the workplace and aims to be a diverse and egalitarian community in which all can thrive.
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We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented at the University.
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