Postdoctoral Researcher – DNA Damage & Mutagenesis Mapping

The University of Edinburgh; City of Edinburgh; Sur place; GBP 34 000 - 42 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Institute of Genetics and Cancer at The University of Edinburgh is seeking a post-doctoral researcher to join Professor Martin Taylor’s group. The role focuses on mechanistically relating DNA damage to the mutations it generates within the Cancer Grand Challenges CAUSE program.

You will develop and apply technologies to enrich for and map DNA damage in the human genome, explore processing pathways, and work closely with international partners and a collaborative team in a dynamic research

Qualifications

• PhD in molecular biology, biochemistry or a related discipline.
• Experience in molecular biology, nucleic acid manipulation and core biochemistry techniques.
• Familiarity with high-throughput sequencing and mass spectrometry data analysis is advantageous.

Responsabilités

• Develop and apply technologies to enrich for and map DNA damage and modifications in the human genome.
• Investigate how DNA damage is processed to result in repair, mutagenesis or damage tolerance.
• Collaborate with CAUSE partners at international institutions and participate in multidisciplinary training.
• Manage your own projects with supervision by senior researchers.

Connaissances

Molecular biology

Nucleic acid manipulation

Biochemistry techniques

Protein purification

Formation

PhD in molecular biology or biochemistry

Outils

High-throughput sequencing

Mass spectrometry

Description du poste

The Institute of Genetics and Cancer at The University of Edinburgh is seeking a post-doctoral researcher to join Professor Martin Taylor’s group. The role focuses on mechanistically relating DNA damage to the mutations it generates within the Cancer Grand Challenges CAUSE program.

You will develop and apply technologies to enrich for and map DNA damage in the human genome, explore processing pathways, and work closely with international partners and a collaborative team in a dynamic research