3-year Postdoc position in Stem Cell and Developmental Biology
Posted by David Turner, on 10 November 2022
Job type: 3-year Postdoc position in Stem Cell and Developmental Biology
Location: University of Liverpool
Closing Date: 1 December 2022
A 3-year postdoctoral position in quantitative stem cell and developmental biology is available in the Liverpool Development and Stem Cell Biology Laboratory, headed by principal investigator Dr. David Turner in the Department of Musculoskeletal and Ageing Science at the University of Liverpool.
This BBSRC-funded project aims to understand how the midline is formed during early mammalian embryogenesis using state-of-the-art 3D embryonic stem cell gastruloid culture, quantitative biochemical techniques, live-cell imaging, immunofluorescence, and multiplexed in situ hybridisation chain reaction.
The successful candidate should have a PhD in stem cells/developmental biology or related discipline. Expertise in cell culture and fluorescence microscopy is essential. Some experience in working with mathematicians to develop quantitative, testable models of biological systems is desirable.
For more details including how to apply, please see here; for informal enquiries, please email david.turner[ at ]liverpool.ac.uk
Salary: £36,386 to £38,592 per annum
Start date: 2 January 2023
Closing Date: 1 December 2022
Scientific fields: Stem cells, Tissue engineering and organoids, Signalling, Morphogenesis
Model systems: Cell culture, Organoid
Duration: Fixed term
Minimum qualifications: PhD