Senior Research Associate:Molecular Dynamics and EPR Spectroscopy, UK

June 30, 2010

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Job Description: This postdoctoral position is available with the group of Dr Vasily Oganesyan to work on the project “Molecular Dynamics and EPR spectroscopy: new structural tools for biology”. The post is funded by the Leverhulme Trust for 2 years. The postholder willbe involved in all areas of the project, including Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulations on proteins with attached paramagnetic nitroxide spin labels and developing methods for prediction and analysis of Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) spectra from MD results.The School of Chemistry Chemistry was one of the first disciplines established as a School of study at UEA in the early 1960’s. We have a reputation for a long and distinguished tradition of high quality research.
The School has an active research programme in chemical sciences and has, over the past five years, been awarded substantial funding to provide laboratory refurbishment and the acquisition of major new instrumentation. Chemistry research is led by 28 faculty members working in conjunction with 31 postdoctoral fellows and over 76 postgraduate students. Every part of the School is involved in cutting-edge research activities, having an impressive track record in attracting grants and generating outstanding publications.
Chemistry research activity is focused within three broad themes; Physical and Analytical Chemistry, Synthetic Chemistry, and Biophysical Chemistry. In addition there are many cross theme activities and two research centres have been established – Energy Materials Laboratory and Centre for Metalloprotein Spectroscopy and Biology – which draw members from across the faculty. Chemistry research at UEA is vigorous and successful. In the 2008 research assessment exercise all of our research was rated as at least internationally recognised, with much rated world leading or internationally excellent. Since January 2001 more than £18.4M has been spent on research activities from Research Council, EU,charitable and industrial sources. At the same time the number of faculty has increased from 21 to 28, with major appointments in nanoscience and synthetic chemistry. Collectively the total current (2009) research grant holding is £13
million. The School has typically around 40 postdoctoral research assistants and 60-70 postgraduate students.
Person Specification
The person specification for this post is attached as Appendix A.
Informal Enquiries
For an informal discussion regarding the post, please contact Dr Vasily Oganesyan
via e-mail (v.oganesyan@uea.ac.uk).
Salary
Salary will be £29,853 to £35,646 per annum, on Grade 7 on the single salary spine.
The normal expectation is that starting salary will be at the minimum of the advertised salary scale.
Starting date
This full time position is available from 1 October 2010 for a fixed-term period of 2 years.
Terms and Conditions of appointment
Full details of terms and conditions of employment for Research & Analogous Staff
will be made available to the candidate to whom the appointment is offered.
Annual Leave Entitlement
There is an annual holiday entitlement of six weeks plus statutory (8 days) and
customary (6 days) holidays.
As this appointment is financed other than by the University for a fixed term period,
the successful candidate will be expected to arrange to take all annual leave during
the fixed term period of the appointment.
Superannuation
The post is superannuable under the Universities Superannuation Scheme.
Proof of Qualifications
The person specification for this post lists qualifications that are essential and/or desirable and you may hold some or all of these qualifications. Please note that if you are offered the post you will be asked to provide original certificates of these educational and professional qualifications. Please DO NOT provide these with your application.
Entitlement to Work in the United Kingdom
If you are shortlisted for interview you will be asked to bring to interview original documentary evidence of permission to work in the UK. Candidates
Your completed application form should quote reference code RA669 and be returned by not later than 12 noon on 6 August 2010 in one of the following ways:
• accessed via the relevant vacancy details at http://www.uea.ac.uk/hr/jobs/ thendownloaded in Word format to be completed electronically then saved and sent as an email attachment to hr@uea.ac.uk or
• accessed via the relevant vacancy details from http://www.uea.ac.uk/hr/jobs/ thendownloaded in Word format to be completed electronically, then printed and posted to the
Human Resources Division,
University of East Anglia,
Norwich, NR4 7TJ, or
• accessed via the relevant vacancy details from http://www.uea.ac.uk/hr/jobs and downloaded in PDF format and printed, to be completed by hand and returned by post to the Human Resources Division at the address shown above or

• forms received by post from the Human Resources Division should be completed
by hand or typed and returned by post to the above address.

• Postal applications will not be acknowledged unless a stamped addressed envelope/postcard is supplied.
• For paper submissions please ensure you add the correct postage to your application pack as failure to do so will considerably delay receipt by this office and may jeopardise your application for this post.
• Please note that applications received after the closing date will not normally be accepted. If you are submitting an application by post immediately prior to the closing date please contact the Human Resources Division on 01603 593034 to let us know that your application has been posted, and if possible also send a copy by fax to 01603 593522 or by email to hr@uea.ac.uk in order that we
receive these by the closing date.
• Applicants for posts with a reference code beginning RA must ensure theysubmit a covering letter and three paper copies of their curriculum vitae, orone copy if submitting the application by email, along with their completedapplication form.

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