英国巴布拉汉研究所博士后研究员职位

Postdoctoral Research Scientist
Salary range £28,977 p.a. to £32,196 p.a.

The Babraham Institute is a charity which is world renowned for its research in life sciences to enhance lives and improve wellbeing.

We are seeking a highly qualified and motivated candidate who shares a passion for scientific discovery to join an interactive, interdisciplinary and international team. The Postdoctoral Research Scientist will work on core BBSRC funding at the Babraham Institute on a project to investigate the causes of inter-individual variability in the longevity pathways and its consequences for healthy ageing using Caenorhabditis elegans as a model system. This follows recent insights gained into the mechanisms of inter-individual variability in the expression of chaperones, published in Science (2012) 335(6064): 82-5 and Nature (2011) 480(7376): 250-3.

Candidates must have a PhD in genetics, developmental biology, molecular biology, systems biology or a related biological discipline. In addition, applicants must also have a working knowledge of genetics and preferably be competent in single cells genomic techniques, and have knowledge of C.elegans on a model system.

The successful applicant will join an interactive, multidisciplinary team in the Epigenetics Programme http://www.babraham.ac.uk/our-research/epigenetics/ at the Babraham Institute. Informal enquiries may be made to Dr. Olivia Casanueva olivia.casanueva@babraham.ac.uk. This is a limited term contract with funding available for up to two years in the first instance.

Further information about the Institute can be found on our website. Application forms and further details are available electronically from our website (www.babraham.ac.uk), or by contacting our 24-hour Recruitment Line on 01223 496365, or e-mail: babraham.personnel@babraham.ac.uk. On applying please quote reference OC/BBSRC/LT. Closing date for completed applications is Thursday 3rd April 2014.
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The Babraham Institute receives strategic funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council and is an Equal Opportunities Employer.