Research Associate in Cell biology

University of Kent; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research university in the UK is seeking a Research Associate to work on an MRC funded project in cell biology. The role involves delivering research objectives, managing laboratory work, and conducting experiments as per the research plan. Candidates should hold a PhD in a relevant area and possess extensive practical experience in cell biology.

Qualifications

• Must have a PhD in cell biology or related field.
• Extensive practical experience in cell biology is essential.
• Must be able to summarise and present results effectively.

Responsibilities

• Deliver research objectives of the MRC grant.
• Organise and manage laboratory work according to project milestones.
• Carry out research according to a plan agreed with the principal investigator.

Education

PhD degree in a relevant area of cell biology or related field

Tools

Laboratory techniques in cell biology

Job description

Do you have experience in cell biology? Are you passionate about research and interested in drug discovery? If so, we'd welcome an application from you.

Prof Michelle Garrett is looking for a Research Associate to undertake cell biology work supervised by her as part of a three year Medical Research Council (MRC) funded project entitled "Phosphoestamers: A new technology platform to block protein-protein interactions in the cell". This project is a collaboration with Dr Christopher Serpell at University College London (UCL), that aims to use the novel phosphoestamer technology, which we have recently published on to develop inhibitors of protein-protein interaction (PPI) for three structurally distinct cancer drug targets (https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC07218A).

Responsibilities

• Delivering the research objectives of the MRC grant entitled "Phosphoestamers: A new technology platform to block protein-protein interactions in the cell".
• Organising and managing a programme of laboratory work with reference to the research project work‑plan, deliverables and milestones, outlined in the grant.
• Carrying out the research as documented in the proposal, following a research plan agreed with the project principal investigator, in order to deliver the specific aims of the grant.

Qualifications

• PhD degree awarded/to be awarded in a relevant area of cell biology or related field.
• Extensive practical experience in cell biology.
• Experience in summarising and presenting results.

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