英国伦敦弗朗西斯·克里克肿瘤细胞生物学实验室4年期博士后职位招聘

Postdoctoral Training Fellow : London, United Kingdom

Postdoctoral Training Fellow
Reports to: Head of Tumour Cell biology

This is a full-time, 4-year fixed term position on Crick Terms and Conditions of Employment.

Salary is competitive plus benefits, subject to skills and experience

OVERVIEW

The Francis Crick Institute is a new research institute with an international reputation for cutting edge research into basic biology and are committed to training the next generation of research scientists. The Four-Year Postdoctoral Training programme is part of this commitment and many postdocs leave to set up their own research groups. Postdocs also benefit from living and working in one of the world’s greatest scientific, cultural and cosmopolitan capital.

PROJECT SUMMARY

The Tumour Cell Biology laboratory led by Dr Sahai focuses on understanding how the interplay between cancer cells and their microenvironment impacts upon invasion into the surrounding tissue and therapeutic responses. Dr Sahai is seeking a talented and motivated postdoc to pursue a multi-disciplinary project investigating the biophysical characteristics of the tumour-stroma boundary and its stability to perturbation.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

These include but not limited to;
• Investigating research questions and developing specific research project(s) into the physics of tumour-stroma boundaries under guidance from Dr Sahai
• Providing specialist advice and guidance, sharing knowledge and expertise of biophysics, computational approaches for the benefit of others
• Providing significant contribution to the production of research papers for publication, presenting findings to group members and other internal audiences
• Presenting work externally at international meetings
• Authoring papers under guidance from Dr Sahai
• Following Postdoctoral Training programme
• Developing academic independence and managing collaborations
• Obtaining grant funding
• Improving established protocols and/or developing new protocols
• May be required to guide others

ABOUT US

The Francis Crick Institute (the Crick) is a registered charity whose purpose is to conduct biomedical research into all aspects of human health and disease. Dedicated to research excellence, the institute will be a world-leading centre of biomedical research and innovation.

In 2016, the Crick will move to a single new, purpose built research centre in St. Pancras which will house some 1,500 staff.

KEY EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES

The post holder should embody and demonstrate our core Crick values: Bold, Imaginative, Open, Dynamic and Collegial, in addition to the following:

• PhD in biophysics, or closely related area
• High level of expertise in the actin cytoskeleton and extra-cellular matrix
• Ability to work across disciplines: cell biology, biophysics, and computational modelling.
• Ability to define and solve research questions
• Pro-active in innovation and problem solving
• Track record of writing papers, both experimental and computational, as evidenced by publications in peer-reviewed journals
• Proven experience of data presentation at scientific meetings
• Ability to work with minimal supervision using own initiative to organise and prioritse own work
• Ability to work well in a team is essential including willingness to share knowledge and expertise for the benefit of others
• Ability to coordinate external collaborations with biophysicists with minimal supervision.
• Potential to guide PhD students in their research
• Technical expertise in microscopy, cell biology, reconstituted ECM preparations, analysing ECM and cell morphology in 3D tissues, computational modelling is required. Good knowledge in field of cancer biology and the tumour microenvironment is desirable

For any questions, please contact us on jobs@crick.ac.uk
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