Postdoctoral Research Assistant

Division: Faculty of Organic & Behavioural Sciences
Wage: £37,182 – £42,405 each year (Grade 4)
Reference: 1666
Location: Mile Finish
Date posted: 18 March 2024
Deadline: 1 April 2024

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Overview

Concerning the Position

A Postdoctoral Analysis Assistant place is accessible at Queen Mary College of London (QMUL) to work with Dr Alex de Mendoza. The post-holder might be funded by the ERC Beginning Grant on a venture entitled “Deciphering the Evolution and Roles of cytosine DNA methylation throughout eukaryotes”.

This analysis place will work on a venture aimed toward understanding the function of DNA methylation in numerous unicellular and multicellular eukaryotic species. These species maintain key phylogenetic positions aimed toward maximizing our taxon sampling, permitting ancestral reconstruction of DNA methylation capabilities throughout the tree of lifetime of eukaryotes. We use a mix of practical genomics approaches to scrupulously check the roles of DNA methylation in a few of these species. Moreover, in vitro strategies might be used to grasp the function of DNA methylation “readers” in these species. This venture will examine comparative epigenomics of early animal evolution, and the influence of viral endogenization in epigenome evolution. The findings from the venture will deal with long-standing questions in epigenetics analysis, offering mechanistic insights into how one of the crucial studied base modifications arose. The submit holder will be a part of a multidisciplinary, numerous, inclusive staff with frequent conferences, interactions, and high-quality mentoring.

About You

The perfect candidate for the place ought to have a PhD (or be near completion) in molecular and/or evolutionary biology, with important expertise in epigenetics basic molecular biology methods and/or bioinformatics. A observe file of high-quality printed analysis could be a bonus. Earlier expertise in DNA methylation and Nanopore sequencing is fascinating, comparative genomics and transposable component biology or virology can also be useful. Self-motivation, capability to work as a part of a staff and wonderful analysis administration and presentation abilities are important. We’ll present a supportive and inspiring atmosphere and coaching the place wanted.

Concerning the Faculty

The Faculty of Organic & Behavioural Sciences is without doubt one of the largest Colleges inside Queen Mary College of London and is dedicated to excellence in analysis and educating. 

About Queen Mary
At Queen Mary College of London, we imagine {that a} range of concepts helps us obtain the beforehand unthinkable.

All through our historical past, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives via educational excellence. And we proceed to dwell and breathe this spirit right now, not as a result of it’s merely ‘the correct factor to do’ however for what it helps us obtain and the mental brilliance it delivers.

Our reformer heritage informs our conviction that nice concepts can and will come from anyplace. It’s an strategy that has introduced outcomes throughout the globe, from the communities of east London to the favelas of Rio de Janeiro.

We proceed to embrace range of thought and opinion in all the things we do, within the perception that when views collide, disciplines work together, and views intersect, actually unique thought takes kind.

Advantages
In return, we provide 30 days’ go away each year, entry to a pension scheme, a season ticket mortgage scheme and aggressive salaries. We additionally supply enhanced household pleasant go away, and an on-site nursery on the Mile Finish campus. Additionally, you will work with a pleasant staff, with private growth alternatives.

Queen Mary’s dedication to our numerous and inclusive neighborhood is embedded in our appointments processes. Cheap changes might be made at every stage of the recruitment course of for any candidate with a incapacity.

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