Location: | Exeter |
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Salary: | The starting salary will be from £32,982 up to £38,205 on Grade E, depending on qualifications and experience. |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 20th May 2024 |
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Closes: | 16th June 2024 |
Job Ref: | P83678 |
This new full-time post is available from 1 July 2024 until 30 September 2025 on a fixed term basis.
The post
The Faculty wishes to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Associate to support the work of Prof. Michael Schrader. This BBSRC-funded post is available from July 1st, 2024, until September 30th 2025. The successful applicant will combine molecular cell biology, protein biochemistry, and imaging to elucidate the molecular mechanisms of organelle (peroxisome) communication in the regulation of cellular lipid metabolism and developmental processes.
The post will include molecular cloning, CRISPR/Cas technology, protein biochemistry, studies on protein interaction/recombinant proteins, lipid metabolism, and work with cultured mammalian cells.
About you
The successful applicant will be able to present information on research progress and outcomes, communicate complex information, orally, in writing and electronically and prepare proposals and applications to external bodies.
Applicants will possess a relevant PhD (e.g. in biology or biochemistry) or possess an equivalent qualification/experience in a related field of study and be able to demonstrate sufficient knowledge in the discipline and of research methods and techniques to work within established research programmes. Applicants will have strong knowledge in molecular cell biology, molecular cloning, protein biochemistry, and enthusiastic interest in solving cell biological problems such as the molecular mechanisms of organelle communication/cooperation. Expertise in protein interaction assays, generation of recombinant proteins, CRISPR/Cas technology, lipid metabolism, fluorescence-based confocal microscopy, cell cycle, and mammalian cell culture will be considered as an advantage. The successful applicant will work with Prof Michael Schrader and his team at the University of Exeter, in close collaboration with international partners.
Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.
What we can offer you
The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.
Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.
Further information
For further information please contact Prof. Michael Schrader, e-mail m.schrader@exeter.ac.uk.
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