Postdoc: Cancer Signalling & Protein Degradation

University-of-Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 46,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Oxford is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Growth Factor Signalling and Ubiquitination group to study proteins linked to childhood brain tumours such as medulloblastoma and glioma at the NDM Research Building, Oxford.

You will develop and perform cellular assays, analyse data, prepare publications, and collaborate while managing your own research and admin. The role is part-time on a fixed-term contract until 31 March 2027, funded by the Department and Cancer Research UK.

Qualifications

• PhD/DPhil in Molecular Biology or closely related field.
• Proven experience with cellular assays for protein degradation & kinase signalling.

Responsibilities

• Develop and perform cellular assays to characterise disease-associated mutants & modulators.
• Analyse and interpret experimental data; prepare publications & presentations.
• Collaborate with researchers and supervise research assistants and PhD students.

Skills

Cellular assays

Data analysis

Scientific writing

Presentation

Collaboration

Project management

Education

PhD/DPhil in Molecular Biology

Tools

GraphPad

Electronic Lab Notebooks

Job description

University of Oxford is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Growth Factor Signalling and Ubiquitination group to study proteins linked to childhood brain tumours such as medulloblastoma and glioma at the NDM Research Building, Oxford.

You will develop and perform cellular assays, analyse data, prepare publications, and collaborate while managing your own research and admin. The role is part-time on a fixed-term contract until 31 March 2027, funded by the Department and Cancer Research UK.