Postdoctoral Research Associate

A position as postdoctoral research associate is available in the Streit lab at King’s College London to work on cell fate decisions in the sensory nervous system of the vertebrate head. The project focuses on the gene regulatory circuits that control how sense organ progenitors acquire their identity.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated candidate holding a PhD in developmental biology, with strong molecular biology skills including transcriptomic and epigenomic approaches. Expertise in computational and bioinformatics approaches will be of advantage. The candidate should have an excellent academic track record, be committed to a scientific career and will be keen to work in an interdisciplinary team. The project itself offers many training opportunities in cutting-edge biomedical science, while King’s provides a broad range of training activities and career development opportunities.
The Centre for Craniofacial & Regenerative Biology is one of the leading centres for Craniofacial Biology worldwide with research focusing on craniofacial and stem cell biology, innovative approaches to regeneration and repair and big data approaches to understand the complexity of development and disease. It offers a vibrant, collaborative, and interactive research environment in the heart of London.
We wish to attract, recruit, retain and develop talent from the widest possible talent pool. Staff and students in the Centre come from all over the world and diverse cultural backgrounds. We have a supportive culture and King’s offers access to various university-wide networks including the Gender Equality Network ‘Elevate’, The Parents’ and Carers’ Network ‘NEST’, the LGBTQ+ Network ‘Proudly King’s’, the race equality network, the disability inclusion network ‘Access King’s’ and more to bring people together to share experiences, offer support and development opportunities and raise awareness.

To apply please follow this link: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/072187-research-associate
and provide a current CV, a statement of research interests of no more than 1 page and the details of three independent referees.

For informal inquiries please contact Professor Andrea Streit (CCRB, andrea.streit@kcl.ac.uk).
This post will be offered on an 20 months with a view to extending.