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--></style></head><body lang=EN-GB link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We are looking for an outstanding postdoctoral research fellow in ribosome structure. The fellow will be part of a large team (£5.7M, funded by a BBSRC Strategic Longer and Larger grant). The team aims to unravel the ‘ribosome code’, rules that explain how compositionally discting ribosomes enable translation of specific sets of mRNA. Specifically, the Research Fellow in Structural Biology will focus on the structural characterisation of the different ribosomes that we will purify during the project. This will include isolating specialised ribosomes from a variety of orgamisms, and structurally characterising these ribosomes by cryo-electron microscopy and structural mass spectrometry. This will be possible by taking advantage of the state-of-the-art equipment available at the Astbury Biostructure Laboratory (ABSL), which includes: two Titan Krios microscopes, equipped with Falcon 4 and Selectris Falcon 4 direct electron detectors; an Orbitrap Ultra-High Mass Range mass spectrometer (for native mass spectrometry of intact ribosomes); and a Orbitrap Eclipse mass spectrometer (for cross-linking mass spectrometry). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We anticipate that by understanding the structure of different specialised ribosomes, by exploiting our combined cryo-EM and mass spectrometry toolkit, we will be able to dissect conserved mechanisms of ribosome specialisation across eukaryotes, allowing us to unravel the ‘ribosome code’.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>You must have a PhD (or close to completition) in RNA, translation, structural biology or a closely allied discipline; and experience in either cryo-electron microscopy or mass spectrometry applied to the structural characterisation of macromolecules. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The University of Leeds and the Faculty of Biological Sciences are committed to providing equal opportunities for all and offer a range of <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://biologicalsciences.leeds.ac.uk/biological-sciences/doc/athena-swan/page/4__;!!Mih3wA!D-jUfEUfiOu7Cdt6zWXxudXkibvij7Sv6Mb8I-JKzbQS9qYQlf5rPjsUMPtjkiqRLaFZtRQAmFYMvOA8_O8s0g$">family friendly policies</a>. The University is a charter member of Athena SWAN (the national body that promotes gender equality in higher education), and the Faculty of Biological Sciences was awarded a Silver award in 2020. We are proud to be an inclusive Faculty that values all staff, and are happy to consider job share applications and requests for flexible working arrangements from our employees. Our Athena SWAN <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.fbs.leeds.ac.uk/equality-and-diversity/athena-swan/__;!!Mih3wA!D-jUfEUfiOu7Cdt6zWXxudXkibvij7Sv6Mb8I-JKzbQS9qYQlf5rPjsUMPtjkiqRLaFZtRQAmFYMvODzPIo-bQ$">webpage</a> provides more information.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9084-2927__;!!Mih3wA!D-jUfEUfiOu7Cdt6zWXxudXkibvij7Sv6Mb8I-JKzbQS9qYQlf5rPjsUMPtjkiqRLaFZtRQAmFYMvODeWxAYfA$">Dr Juan Fontana</a>, Associate Professor.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Tel: +44 (0)113 343 34170 | Email: <a href="mailto:j.fontana@leeds.ac.uk">j.fontana@leeds.ac.uk</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>