Research Associate Studying Signalling Filipodia

Job reference: BMH-027413
Salary: £36,924-£45,163 per annum, dependent on relevant experience
Faculty/Organisational unit: Biology, Medicine Health
Location: Oxford Road
Employment type: Fixed Term
Division/Team: Division of Molecular and Cellular Function
Hours per week: Full Time (1 FTE)
Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 03/12/2024
Contract duration: 10 months
School/Directorate: School of Biological Sciences

A postdoctoral research associate position is available to study how signalling filopodia, or cytonemes, on Drosophila ovarian germline stem cells collect and transduce the BMP signal to control self-renewal. This project will build on our progress in this area (Wilcockson and Ashe, Dev Cell 2019) by using cutting-edge live imaging and exploiting the tractability of Drosophila to explore the behaviour and functionality of these signalling filopodia. The successful applicant will join Hilary Ashe’s lab to work on this BBSRC funded project. You should hold a PhD in a biological science, be highly motivated and have an interest in developmental signalling. The position is available for 1 year.

What you will get in return:

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

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Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

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Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Professor Hilary Ashe

Email: hilary.ashe@manchester.ac.uk

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