Postdoc: Genome Integrity & Cyclin-Substrate Inhibition

1000scholars; Dundee; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Dundee invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join the lab of Professor Adrian Saurin in the Department of Genome Integrity. This fixed-term appointment is for 36 months on a BBSRC-funded project aiming to develop a chemical-genetic system to inhibit cyclin-substrate interactions.

Candidates should have a PhD, at least one first-author publication, and a strong background in cell biology and the cell cycle.

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant scientific area with at least one first author publication.
• Strong background in cell biology and knowledge of cell-cycle processes.
• Motivated, honest, hard-working and collaborative with excellent organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Generate and validate new chemical-genetic approaches to inhibit cyclin-substrate interactions.
• Apply phosphoproteomics to identify binding partners and substrates of cyclin/CDKs.
• Use live-cell microscopy and other cell biology methods to study phenotypes from cyclin-substrate inhibition.
• Link observed phenotypes to specific cyclin-substrate interactions.

Skills

Cell biology background

Live-cell microscopy experience

Collaborative and organized

Education

PhD in a relevant scientific area

Job description

The University of Dundee invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join the lab of Professor Adrian Saurin in the Department of Genome Integrity. This fixed-term appointment is for 36 months on a BBSRC-funded project aiming to develop a chemical-genetic system to inhibit cyclin-substrate interactions.

Candidates should have a PhD, at least one first-author publication, and a strong background in cell biology and the cell cycle.