Research-Fellow-in-DNA-Chemistry-at-University-of-Birmingham-Uk

School of Chemistry: Applications are invited for a Research Fellow that forms part of an EPSRC Leadership Fellowship award to Dr Jim Tucker and consists of a five-year research programme to design and study functional DNA-based assemblies. The team will consist of several postdoctoral and studentship positions and will involve collaborative partners in the UK (e.g. Belfast, Warwick) and abroad.
The successful candidate for this post will have completed, or be near completion of, a PhD in chemistry or a closely related discipline and will have experience in the synthesis, characterisation and study of nucleic acids using various spectroscopic and analytical techniques.
Informal enquiries can be made to Dr Jim Tucker via email to: j.tucker@bham.ac.uk
Starting salary of £27,183 a year, in the range of £27,183 to £35,469 a year (potential progression on performance once in post to £37,651).
The post is available from 1 January 2009 or as soon as possible thereafter and is currently funded for 54 months, with a possible maximum duration of 5 years subject to availability of funds.
Closing date: 5 December 2008 Reference: 43353
To download the details and submit an electronic application online visit:
www.hr.bham.ac.uk/jobs. Alternatively information can be obtained from: 0121 415 9000.