Research Associate

Job id: 086610. Wage: £43,205 each year, together with London Weighting Allowance.

Posted: 21 March 2024. Cut-off date: 01 April 2024.

Enterprise unit: College of Life Sciences & Medication. Division: Randall Cell & Molecular Biophysics.

Contact particulars:Snezhana Oliferenko. [email protected]

Location: Man’s Campus. Class: Analysis.

Job description

The principle objective of this function is to undertake top quality analysis into interrogating the evolutionary divergence of nuclear envelope organisation and remodelling and help the PI in driving analysis within the lab. The analysis undertaking entails a spread of quantitative cell biology methodologies along with molecular biology, omics, lab evolution and biochemistry approaches within the two species of fission yeasts, S. pombe and S. japonicus.

It’s best to have intensive experience in fission yeast molecular genetics and fluorescence microscopy, together with confocal microscopy, along with picture processing and analyses. The appointee is predicted to be skilled in useful genomics (e.g., RNA-seq), structural genomics (e.g., Micro-C chromatin seize) and related bioinformatic analyses. You need to be skilled in molecular biology strategies, together with molecular cloning, DNA and RNA extraction and dealing with, qPCR, and so forth.

You’ll contribute to the analysis profile of the Randall Centre for Cell and Molecular Biophysics and the Oliferenko laboratory via high-impact, peer-reviewed publications.

This put up shall be provided on an a fixed-term contract till 4th July 2026.

It is a full-time put up – 100% full time equal.

Key tasks

• Have interaction in internationally main analysis and assist decide the long run path of this analysis
• Handle particular items of exercise to an agreed timeline and inside a particular finances together with literature evaluations, report writing and knowledge assortment and evaluation
• Attend and, as applicable, current analysis findings and papers at inside educational conferences and exterior skilled conferences, and to contribute to the interior and exterior visibility of the laboratory and the division
• Work as a conscientious and dedicated member of the crew as a way to obtain the goals of the initiatives
• Facilitate collaboration and networking which engages and helps the actions of the Oliferenko group
• Contribute to the supervision of PhD and undergraduate college students
• Take part in academic actions as applicable to the stage of your profession
• Present a dedication to your individual private profession growth
• Liaise with the executive crew for the help of the analysis
• Contribute to publications arising from this analysis

 The above record of tasks will not be exhaustive, and the put up holder shall be required to undertake such duties and tasks as could moderately be anticipated throughout the scope and grading of the put up.

Expertise, data, and expertise

Important standards

PhD in Organic Sciences or a associated self-discipline (e.g., Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, and so forth)*

Capacity to provoke and preserve a high-quality analysis program within the specified scientific space

Main contribution to the design and execution of an experimental analysis program

Wonderful communication abilities

In depth expertise in fission yeast molecular genetics

Experience in fluorescence microscopy, together with confocal microscopy, picture processing and analyses

Expertise in useful genomics (e.g., RNA-seq), structural genomics (e.g., Micro-C chromatin seize) and related bioinformatic analyses

Experience in molecular biology strategies, together with molecular cloning, DNA and RNA extraction and dealing with, qPCR, and so forth

Wonderful publication report, equivalent to robust first writer analysis papers

 Fascinating standards

Expertise in supervising grasp and/or undergraduate college students

* Please be aware that it is a PhD degree function however candidates who’ve submitted their thesis and are awaiting award of their PhDs shall be thought-about. In these circumstances the appointment shall be made at Grade 5, backbone level 30 with the title of Analysis Assistant. Upon affirmation of the award of the PhD, the job title will turn into Analysis Affiliate and the wage will improve to Grade 6.

We ask all candidates to submit a replica of their CV and a supporting assertion, detailing how they meet the important standards listed within the advert. If we obtain a powerful discipline of candidates, we could use the fascinating standards to decide on our remaining shortlist, so please embody your proof towards these the place doable.