<div dir="ltr"><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">Dear all, </font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">A fully funded PhD position is
available within my lab (<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.akv-lab.com/__;!!Mih3wA!BuSIPaylkXRzEaM9ZLUxI3vKMvUWl3nQnVSsRM3u8izdcqvAWHyyOsF6rqzoUpLESZhSiu989XJGe60OE3db2w$" style="color:blue">https://www.akv-lab.com/</a>)
at the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology (MCB) and Leicester Institute
of Structural and Chemical Biology (LISCB), University of Leicester, UK to
carry out structural studies on large macromolecular machines that undertake
horizontal gene transfer (HGT) in bacteria. This project has important
implications on global efforts to fight infections caused by persistent
pathogens and combating antimicrobial-resistance (AMR).</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt">This
interdisciplinary project offers the opportunity to work in a vibrant
interdisciplinary research environment and access to world-class research
facilities for structural biology and cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM). It
welcomes candidates passionate about structural biology, protein
structure-function, host-pathogen interactions, molecular microbiology, and
infectious diseases. The project provides the opportunity to engage in interdisciplinary
research, combining membrane-protein biochemistry, molecular biology, biophysics,
genomics, cross-linking mass-spectrometry, bioinformatics, live-cell imaging, and
structural biology (X-ray crystallography and cryo-EM) to understand the
molecular mechanisms associated with these processes. Access to </span>LISCB's<span style="color:black;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt">
cutting-edge microscopy infrastructure, including the state-of-the-art Titan
Krios 300 keV microscope and a supportive, collaborative work environment enhances
this opportunity.</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0cm"><b><span style="line-height:115%;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Position details:</font></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;margin:0cm"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;color:black">This position is
funded for 3.5 years </span><span style="line-height:115%;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">and is
available from September 2024. </span><span style="color:black">The last date of
application is 29</span><sup style="color:black">th</sup><span style="color:black"> April 2024.</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0cm"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;color:black"><font face="arial, sans-serif">How to apply: </font></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0cm"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;color:black">More details on the project can
be found here:<b> </b></span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/funded-opportunities/liscb-mcb--akv__;!!Mih3wA!BuSIPaylkXRzEaM9ZLUxI3vKMvUWl3nQnVSsRM3u8izdcqvAWHyyOsF6rqzoUpLESZhSiu989XJGe62_cV5BHA$" style="color:blue">https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/funded-opportunities/liscb-mcb--akv</a></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;margin:0cm"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%;color:black">To know more, visit our website: </span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.akv-lab.com/__;!!Mih3wA!BuSIPaylkXRzEaM9ZLUxI3vKMvUWl3nQnVSsRM3u8izdcqvAWHyyOsF6rqzoUpLESZhSiu989XJGe60OE3db2w$" style="color:blue"><span style="line-height:115%">https://www.akv-lab.com/</span></a><span style="line-height:115%">. </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;margin:0cm"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%">We are based at the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology (MCB)/Leicester
Institute of Structural and Chemical Biology, University of Leicester, UK: </span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://le.ac.uk/research/institutes/structural-chemical-biology__;!!Mih3wA!BuSIPaylkXRzEaM9ZLUxI3vKMvUWl3nQnVSsRM3u8izdcqvAWHyyOsF6rqzoUpLESZhSiu989XJGe62vqt7tLA$" style="color:blue"><span style="line-height:115%">https://le.ac.uk/research/institutes/structural-chemical-biology</span></a><span style="line-height:115%;color:black"></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0cm"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">For informal enquiries, contact Dr. Abhinav KV, MCB/LISCB, University of
Leicester: </span><span style="line-height:115%;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><a href="mailto:akv10@leicester.ac.uk" style="color:blue">akv10@leicester.ac.uk</a></span><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:blue;text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="line-height:115%;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">.</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0cm"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:blue;text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="line-height:115%;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><br></span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0cm"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style=""><span style="line-height:115%;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Regards, </span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0cm"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style=""><span style="line-height:115%;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Dr. Abhinav Koyamangalath Vadakkepat, </span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0cm"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style=""><span style="line-height:115%;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Lecturer and Group Leader, </span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0cm"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style=""><span style="line-height:115%;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">MCB/LISCB, </span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0cm"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style=""><span style="line-height:115%;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">University of Leicester, UK.</span></span></font></p></div><div><br></div></div>