University of Cambridge
Research Associate (Creixell Group)
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Postdoctoral Position in Peptide Display Technologies
A postdoctoral position is available in our laboratory for a talented and motivated researcher interested in developing and applying cutting-edge peptide display technologies to study protein kinases. The project will focus on screening tyrosine and serine kinases to better understand their substrate recognition and ultimately identify new approaches for selectively targeting these important signalling proteins. A key goal will be to use peptide-based insights as a framework for the design of small-molecule therapeutics.
Our laboratory develops technologies that enable the screening and computational analysis of combinatorially complete libraries of protein variants. These approaches are being applied to fundamental questions in cell signalling as well as the development of future therapeutic strategies. This position is funded by The Brain Tumour Charity and involves collaboration with Professor Bill Weiss (UCSF) and Professor Kevan Shokat (UCSF), who will contribute expertise in the translation of screening discoveries into kinase-targeting strategies.
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Requirements
- Completed, or close to completing, a PhD in protein biochemistry or a related discipline.
- At least one first-author research publication (published, under review, or available as a preprint).
- Experience in molecular biology is essential.
- Expertise in areas such as protein crystallography, computational biology, or machine learning would be beneficial.
- Ability to work independently, respond constructively to feedback, and thrive in a collaborative, multidisciplinary research environment.
Benefits
- Opportunity to contribute to high-impact research projects.
- Gain experience in project leadership, manuscript preparation, mentorship activities, and grant writing.
- Support in pursuing independent fellowship funding.
- Previous lab members have successfully secured competitive awards including Marie Skłodowska-Curie, Human Frontier Science Program, and EMBO fellowships.
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We particularly welcome applications from women and/or candidates from a BME background for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented at this level in our department.
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