Senior Post-Doctoral Research Associate in Nanoformulation Safety Assessment using Xenopus laevis

Senior Post-Doctoral Research Associate in Nanoformulation Safety Assessment

(to commence May 4^th 2015)

University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK, in collaboration with Procarta Biosystems Ltd, Norwich, UK , Consorzio Interuniversitario Per Lo Sviluppo Dei Sistemi A Grande Interfase (CSGI), Florence, Italy and Nanovector, Turin, Italy, are looking to recruit an experienced researcher. The position will be based at University of East Anglia, for 13 months. The position is funded by the European Union under Framework 7 SP3-PEOPLE program, Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie), “Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways” (IAPP), Grant Agreement number 612338, DNA TRAP – Delivery of Nucleic Acid-Based Therapeutics for the Treatment of Antibiotic-Resistant Pathogens.

The recruit should have knowledge and experience of performing safety tests on drugs or nanomaterials using in vitro cell culture models and/or in vivo models such as Xenopus laevis or zebrafish.

The candidate should have a PhD degree in cell biology, molecular biology, nanomedicine or developmental biology or at least 4 years full-time equivalent research experience post-degree. Background in Drug development will be particularly appreciated. Moreover, ability to collaborate in a highly multidisciplinary environment is absolutely required (molecular biologists, chemists, industry and academic partners, materials scientists). The candidate should have excellent interpersonal skills and experience of training or supervising others.

The candidate should not have resided or carried out his/her main activity in the UK for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to his/her recruitment. Short stays in the UK, such as holidays, are not taken into account. This position offers generous remuneration and includes a monthly mobility allowance, based on the family status of the candidate. Applications are invited from all nationalities, and are not restricted to the European Union countries.

Eligible candidates will be selected based on scientific skill and relevance of their research experience to the project and their ability to meet the criteria regarding mobility and research experience described above. This is an equal opportunity position.

These Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship appointments are offered an annual salary of the Sterling equivalent of €78,624 per annum, plus an additional monthly Mobility Allowance of €1344 for candidates who are married or supporting a dependent child, or €941 without. These amounts are subject to UK employment tax and national insurance, including employer’s national insurance contributions and any other employment costs such as employer pension contributions.

Informal enquiries can be sent to: christopher.j.morris@uea.ac.uk or grant.wheeler@uea.ac.uk

Closing date for applications: 6^th March 2015

Proposed interview date: 23^rd March 2015

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