Research Fellow

Research Fellows - 'Appointment at Grade 7 is dependent upon having been awarded a PhD; if this is not the case, initial appointment will be at Grade 6B (salary £38,357 - £41,005 per annum) with payment at Grade 7 being backdated to the date of final submission of the PhD Thesis.' This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/conditions-service-research-teaching-and-professional-services-staff for more information. This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Academic Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/policies/2021/jun/conditions-service-academic-staff for more information. If you have any queries about the role, please contact Dr. Dorothy Zhao at dzhao@biochem.mpg.de If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries about the application process, please contact the HR Administrator. About you • To undertake experimental and computational work, under the supervision of Dr. Zhao. • Ph.D. in Biochemistry or Structural Biology (required). • Experienced in molecular cloning, protein expression, and purification for structural studies (required). • Prior experience with cryo-EM, cryo-ET data acquisition and processing, and cryo-FIB/SEM sample preparation (required). • Prior experience with structure modelling or structural mass spectrometry (desired). • To maintain accurate records of data analysis protocols from raw data to completed analysis results. • To attend research team meetings. • To prepare reports and presentations of laboratory work for seminars, manuscripts for publication, public engagement initiatives and funding bodies. • To contribute to the induction and direction of other research staff and students as requested. It is expected that the post holder will support other members of the Division and collaborators in their research roles in addition to developing their own project. • To contribute to the overall activities of the research team and department as required, including teaching and supervision of undergraduate or post-graduate students. • To actively follow UCL policies on Health and Safety, Race Equality, Equal Opportunities, Research Governance and Research Ethics. Enquiries: Contact at Dr. Dorothy Zhao at dorothy.zhao@ucl.ac.uk What we offer The UCL Ways of Working supports colleagues to be successful and happy at UCL through sharing expectations around how we work – please https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/policies-advice/ways-working to find out more. As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below: 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan Immigration loan Relocation scheme for certain posts On-Site nursery On-site gym Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service Discounted medical insurance Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more. Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. Our division holds an Athena SWAN Bronze award, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality. You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/