Postdoctoral Position in London – Wong Lab, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University College London, UK
Posted by Mie Wong, on 9 January 2022
Location: University College London, United Kingdom
Closing Date: 2 February 2022
Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join the group of Mie Wong in the Research Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University College London, UK.
Our lab studies how moving cells shape the developing embryo. We are especially interested in understanding the interplay between extrinsic signals and collective cell behaviours in establishing and maintaining the directionality of cell migration during development. As model we use the lateral line, a system of sensory organs found in aquatic vertebrates including the zebrafish. In the lab we employ interdisciplinary approaches including genetic, chemical and optical manipulations combined with advanced quantitative imaging, mass spectrometry and mathematical modelling.
The lateral line tissue of a 2-day old zebrafish embryo
Interested applicants will have a PhD (or be studying towards it) in Cell, Developmental or Computational Biology or a related discipline.
The successful applicant will become an active member of the Wong group and the larger zebrafish community at UCL http://zebrafishucl.org/ that enable daily discussions and active collaborations with colleagues with broad interests, and have access to all the cutting edge core facilities that UCL has to offer.
More info about our lab and our work can be found on our lab websites:
https://www.wongmorphogenesislab.com/
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/biosciences/people/mie-wong
The post is funded by the Wellcome Trust and the Royal Society and is available for 3 years in the first instance.
To apply please either click on the “View external job link” button below or visit the UCL website http://www.ucl.ac.uk, click on Jobs at the bottom of the page, then go to the box ‘Ref No’ and enter job number 1881595 to access the vacancy advert.
***Please include a cover letter briefly describing your expertise, research interests and motivation along with your application package.***
For informal enquiries about the post please contact Mie Wong at mie.wong@ucl.ac.uk.
Closing Date: 2 February 2022
Scientific fields: Morphogenesis, Development and disease, Cell biology, Computational and systems biology, Signalling, Quantitative biology and modelling
Model systems: Zebrafish
Duration: Fixed term