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* CRYSTALLOGRAPHERS AND COMPUTER SPECIALISTS WANTED AT GLOBAL PHASING
Ltd. *
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Global Phasing Ltd is a Cambridge-based company which has been set up
to
produce commercial-grade software from the computer programs developed
by Dr.
Gerard Bricogne and his research group for the determination and
refinement of
macromolecular crystal structures by maximum-entropy, maximum-likelihood
and
Bayesian statistical methods.
Several positions are available immediately to assist in the
production,
testing and support of the software and its delivery over the next three
years
to a consortium of pharmaceutical companies.
The successful candidates will have one of three possible profiles: (1)
a crystallographer with proven skills and experience in the effective
use of
modern computer techniques for macromolecular structure determination,
and an
ability to work on numerous projects involving close collaborative
interactions; (2) a computer scientist with a sound knowledge of Unix
and Web-
oriented languages, as well as professional experience in software
engineering
related to scientific numerically-intensive applications, or the design
and
implementation of graphical user interfaces, or molecular modelling,
database
design and computer graphics; (3) a scientist with a broad knowledge of
computational crystallography, good communication and organisational
skills,
as well as an interest in and a talent for technical writing with a view
to
producing high-quality documentation.
Appointments and salaries will depend on qualifications and experience.
Informal enquiries about the positions and the work should be directed
to Dr.
Gerard Bricogne at the following address: gb10 at mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk ,
quoting the
reference UN17. Applicants will be expected to provide a full curriculum
vitae
and the names and addresses of three referees.
