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Structural Molecular Biology, Leeds University, UK</b></font></div>
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<div><font color="#000000">A post-doctoral position is available in
the Astbury Centre at Leeds University, UK to study a large
protein-DNA complex by electron microscopy. The project will mainly
use cryo-electron microscopy and single particle analysis. It is
planned that much of the cryo-EM data will be acquired using Leginon
automation software, which is implemented on a Tecnai F20 microscope
with 4k CCD camera. Initial screening of a variety of experimental
conditions will use negative staining and preliminary reconstructions
of the complex have already been obtained from stain data. In addition
to the F20 microscope, 4 other TEMs are available, 2 equipped for
frozen specimens. Data is analysed on a 150 processor linux
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<div><font color="#000000">The post is funded for 5 years at a
starting salary of £26470 (~$US46k)</font>. Experience with cryo-EM
and single particle image processing is desirable, but applications
from other relevant disciplines, such as materials science and
physics, are also encouraged.</div>
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<div>Leeds University has one of the largest and most vigorous
structural biology groups in Britain (see www.astbury.leeds.ac.uk).
The University has 25000 undergraduates and 5000 postgraduates. Leeds
is a thriving city and surrounding countryside is outstandingly
beautiful.</div>
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<div>This post will be advertised in Nature shortly. Informal
enquiries to John Trinick</div>
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Prof. John Trinick<br>
Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology<br>
Research Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology<br>
Leeds University<br>
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Phone/fax 44 (0)113 343 4350 (direct)<br>
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