Research Associate (Fixed Term)

Department/Location: Department of Medicine

Our laboratory in the Cambridge Institute of Therapeutic Immunology and Infectious Disease (CITIID) studies genetically-affected pathways that predispose for immune-related diseases. 

We are seeking to recruit a colleague who shares our passion for discovery and who looks for an exciting challenge within a multidisciplinary group. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in electrophysiology and cell biology as well as a broad experimental skill set, but we are in particular looking for a postdoc who is either proficient in patch clamping or is willing to learn and use this technique on a regular basis. We seek an applicant who is willing to manage research project and its administrative tasks, documentation and quality control of methodology, experimental data and results. The successful candidate will possess strong organizational skills and may contribute to teaching by assisting in the supervision of student research projects.

Experience in animal studies including a home office license would be ideal as one part of this project will involve studying the role of a G-protein coupled receptor in murine models of Crohn's Disease. 

The main project will be focused on the biology of an orphan G-protein coupled receptor (GPR35) that plays a major role in inflammation and colorectal cancer by modulating the sodium-potassium pump. It will include electrophysiology studies, molecular biology, single cell sequencing, and phenotyping of genetically altered mice.

We hope to recruit a colleague who shares our passion for discovery and who looks for an exciting challenge within a multidisciplinary group. 

Our laboratory is located in the Cambridge Institute of Therapeutic Immunology and Infectious Disease (CITIID), for more info, see https://www.citiid.cam.ac.uk. Our research is funded by the Wellcome Trust, and we enjoy several excellent collaborations on and off campus. 

For informal inquiries please contact Nicole Kaneider (nk428@cam.ac.uk). 

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 12 months in the first instance. 

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a basic disclosure (criminal records check) check and a security check. 

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click on the apply button above.

Please ensure that you upload a covering letter and a CV in the Upload section of the online application. The covering letter should outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application. 

Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager. 

The closing date for applications is: 4th December 2024 

The interview date for the role is: To be confirmed

Please quote reference RC44059 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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