Senior/ Research Associate Plant Physiologist

Job title:

Senior/ Analysis Affiliate Plant Physiologist

Firm

Lancaster College

Job description

Interview Date: Thursday 23 Could 2024Purposes are invited for a plant physiologist postdoctoral researcher inside the Lancaster Photosynthesis crew beneath the supervision of Prof Elizabete Carmo-Silva.As a part of the BBSRC Institute Strategic Programme Delivering Sustainable Wheat, this challenge goals to decipher the mechanistic regulation of Rubisco synthesis and degradation and the way this course of impacts photosynthetic effectivity and nitrogen use effectivity in wheat. The broader challenge objective is to contribute to optimising the wheat cover perform and interactions between supply and sink.You should have a real curiosity and the curiosity to pursue new analysis avenues in Rubisco, photosynthesis and sustainable wheat manufacturing. With coaching and assist, you may be liable for main analysis on the regulation of Rubisco synthesis and degradation. In collaboration with challenge companions, we are going to assess how this regulation impacts on photosynthetic effectivity, nitrogen use effectivity and source-sink power interactions in wheat. You’ll lead the molecular, biochemical, and physiological characterisation of dynamic photosynthetic traits in wheat germplasm grown within the subject and in managed surroundings situations all through key phases of improvement. You’ll design and perform experimental and computational work, analyse knowledge, current ends in oral and written kind and lead the preparation of scientific manuscripts.You’ll be part of the collaborative and supportive Lancaster Photosynthesis crew and have entry to state-of-the-art assets, together with a well-equipped lab for plant physiology and biochemistry work utilizing ionising radiation, high-specification plant development chambers, and the Lancaster Excessive Finish Computing (HEC) Cluster. Skilled improvement alternatives and coaching programs to broaden your experience and expertise might be inspired and are lined by the challenge.People from all variety teams are inspired to use. LEC presents a collegial and stimulating surroundings for profession improvement, primarily based on departmental values and embedded Equality, Variety and Inclusivity (EDI) issues and actions. We’re dedicated to family-friendly and versatile working insurance policies on a person foundation, in addition to the Athena SWAN Constitution, which recognises and celebrates good employment follow undertaken to deal with gender equality in increased training and analysis. Moreover, we’re energetic and progressive round sustainability, wellbeing and social justice agendas.Additional particulars:Please word: until specified in any other case within the advert, all marketed roles are UK primarily based.Discover out what it is prefer to , together with data on our wide selection of worker advantages, assist networks and our insurance policies and amenities for a family-friendly office.The College recognises and celebrates good employment follow undertaken to deal with all inequality in increased training.We warmly welcome candidates from all sections of the neighborhood no matter their age, faith, gender identification or expression, race, incapacity or sexual orientation, and are dedicated to selling variety, and equality of alternative.£31,396 to £36,024 every year

Anticipated wage

£31396 – 36024 per 12 months

Location

Lancaster

Job date

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 06:18:09 GMT

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