Postdoc in lung organoids – Gurdon and Stem Cell Institutes, Cambridge
Posted by Emma Rawlins, on 23 January 2018
Closing Date: 15 March 2021
Wellcome Trust Cancer Research UK Gurdon Institute and Wellcome Trust/MRC Stem Cell Institute
Salary – £25,728 – £29,799 or £31,604 – £38,833
Closing date: 16th February, 2018
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research assistant/associate to work on functional validation of targets for lung regeneration using human organoids. This project will be jointly supervised by Dr Joo-Hyeon Lee (Stem Cell Institute; https://www.stemcells.cam.ac.uk/research/pis/lee) and Dr Emma Rawlins (Gurdon Institute; http://www.gurdon.cam.ac.uk/research/rawlins) and is funded by Astra Zeneca. Recent research in the two labs has focused on the development of organoid systems for studying lung development and maintenance (Lee et al., Cell, 2017; Nikolic et al., Elife, 2017). We now aim to recruit an outstanding individual who is interested in lung developmental mechanisms, and their potential therapeutic applications, in order to extend our current organoid work into lung regeneration.
Applicants should have a PhD in a relevant subject, or be close to completion of their degree. Expertise in general areas of developmental/stem cell biology including live cell imaging, image analysis, CRISPR genome editing, flow cytometry analysis, and cell signalling mechanisms would be suitable for this position. Experience of in vitro models would be an advantage.
The successful applicant will learn human lung organoid systems and have a strong publication record and an excellent aptitude for research and career development. We are looking for applicants who are collaborative with effective communication skills and enjoy working in a team. Proven capacity to design, execute, and interpret your own experiments is essential.
Limited funding: The funds for this post are available for 2 years in the first instance with year 2 of funding being contingent on progress made in year 1.
To apply online for this vacancy, please click on the ‘Apply’ button below. This will route you to the University’s Web Recruitment System, where you will need to register an account (if you have not already) and log in before completing the online application form.
Applications should include a CV and a brief statement outlining key areas of expertise and reasons why you would like to join the project. Informal enquiries can be addressed to Dr Joo-Hyeon Lee (jhl62@cam.ac.uk), or Dr Emma Rawlins (e.rawlins@gurdon.cam.ac.uk). Please quote reference PR14553 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
The University values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity. The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. Benefits include generous maternity/paternity leave, flexible working and funds for returning carers and other family-friendly schemes.
The Gurdon Institute is committed to equality and diversity in the workplace, for more information go to: https://www.gurdon.cam.ac.uk/about/athenaswan.
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