Postdoctoral Research Assistant

3 weeks ago

Dundee, United Kingdom University of Dundee Full time

The Kulathu Lab at the MRC PPU, University of Dundee is looking to hire a postdoc with strong expertise in biochemistry and structural biology to address exciting questions about how the pseudokinases IRAK2 and IRAK3 regulate innate immune signalling.

The innate immune response is the first line of defence against bacteria, viruses and parasites. When innate immune receptors are triggered it leads to the formation of a large oligomeric signalling complex called the Myddosome. Within the Myddosome, the IRAK kinases are activated to trigger a signalling cascade that culminates in the expression and secretion of cytokines that shape the immune response to invading pathogens. There are 4 IRAK kinases expressed in humans, two of which (IRAK2 and IRAK3) lack key catalytic residues and are therefore dead kinases or pseudo-kinases. The aim of this project will be to understand the molecular mechanisms by which these dead kinases regulate immune signalling.

This project will build on recently published work (see Lange et al, Structure 2020), this project will utilize protein biochemistry, cryo-electron microscopy, X-ray crystallography to define how IRAK kinases are activated and regulated. This project has the potential to reveal fundamental principles underlying the activation and regulation of innate immune signalling, and reveal how they could be modulated to treat inflammatory diseases such as arthritis, artherosclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus and psoriasis. This work will be a collaborative project with Sir Philip Cohen.

References:
The position is available for 3 years.

Who we're looking for:

- Recombinant protein expression and purification
- In vitro reconstitution and characterisation of multiprotein complexes
- Biochemistry, enzyme kinetics **or** structural biology

Appointment as a Postdoctoral Research Assistant on the Grade 7 salary scale is dependent upon you having been awarded a PhD. An appointment may be considered if you are shortly expected to be awarded a PhD. In this case the initial appointment would be made as a Research Assistant on the Training Grade 7 salary scale (Spinal Point 25 - 28).

To apply, please submit a single PDF file that contains:

- A curriculum vitae. Please include list of publications and submissions to Biorxiv with a brief description of your contribution to the work.
- A cover letter that outlines your research interests and career goals, a brief summary highlighting your expertise in biochemistry, structure-function analyses and cell biology.

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