Postdoc in developmental timing

An opportunity to join the Comparative Stem Cell Dynamics lab as Postdoctoral Researcher or Research Assistant at the Babraham Institute is available. The overarching goal of the lab is to study the regulatory and dynamic processes that control timing in development and their impact on lifespan. The successful candidate will join a new and expanding group, and related publications include Rayon et al. 2021 PMID 34351410, Rayon et al. 2021 PMID 34055305, and Rayon et al. 2020 PMID 32943498.

The role: The candidate will play a central role in our programme of work studying the molecular and metabolic mechanisms that control developmental timing. In particular, the candidate will drive our efforts towards establishing new comparative models to investigate developmental timing. The post holder will employ quantitative single-cell approaches and will make use of pharmacological and genetic perturbations in stem cell-derived 3D models of development.

In addition to conducting the research outlined above, the post holder will help with training the lab’s graduate students and collaborate in other laboratory activities. They will benefit from the Institute’s world-leading expertise in signalling and epigenetics, from our excellent science facilities, and from existing external collaborations within the UK and internationally.

Skills: The ideal candidate will clearly explain why they are interested in joining the lab in the cover letter, has a PhD in cell biology, genetics or related disciplines, and has evidence of generating publication-quality data. It is expected that the post holder has good interpersonal skills and can communicate their work clearly in both formal and informal settings. Prior experience in molecular biology as well as handling of pluripotent stem cells will be beneficial, but on-the-job training will be provided. In addition, expertise in high-content imaging and genomics would be valuable.

Info enquiries can be addressed to Dr Teresa Rayon (teresa.rayon@babraham.ac.uk).