Research Assistant/Associate in Structural Biology

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Salary
Research Assistant - £31,396 - £32,982 per annum.
Research Associate £33,966- £36,024 per annum.

The Role
The structural biology laboratory of Prof. Wyatt Yue based within the Biosciences Institute is seeking a research assistant/associate to drive a multi-disciplinary project combining medicinal chemistry, biophysics and cell-based assays in the hit-to-lead development of small molecule inhibitors targeting a rare metabolic disease.

You will carry out recombinant expression and purification of human metabolic enzymes, as well as biophysical and biochemical characterisation of enzyme-ligand interactions. You will collaborate with project partners in medicinal chemistry and cell biology.

This post is fixed-term for a period of 12 months in the first instance.

For informal enquiries contact: wyatt.yue@newcastle.ac.uk.

Find out more about the Faculty of Medical Sciences here: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/
Find out more about our Research Institutes here:
https://www.ncl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/research/institutes/

As part of our commitment to career development for research colleagues, the University has developed 3 levels of research role profiles. These profiles set out firstly the generic competences and responsibilities expected of role holders at each level and secondly the general qualifications and experiences needed for entry at a particular level.

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