英国约翰英纳斯中心2020年博士后招聘（染色质分析，分子生物学和蛋白质组学）

Senior Postdoctoral Researcher

Applications are invited for a Senior Postdoctoral Researcher to join the Laboratory of Professor Caroline Dean at the John Innes Centre based in Norwich, UK.

Background:

The John Innes Centre is an independent, international centre of excellence in plant science, genetics and microbiology.

The Dean Group’s research is studying gene silencing mechanisms at the Arabidopsis FLC locus, focusing on the intersection of chromatin, transcription and non-coding RNAs.

The role:

The successful candidate will support the smooth running of the Dean Group by deputising for Professor Dean when she is away in Cambridge (usually one and half days a week). This will include training new arrivals and helping to supervise the work of students and other Group members.

They will also individually execute a research project to dissect the effect of natural variant SNPs on the molecular basis of Polycomb switching mechanisms at FLC.

The ideal candidate:

Applicants should possess a PhD (full award) in a relevant, scientific subject. They should also have substantial experience of conducting effective scientific research at postdoctoral level, a passion for science and a drive to dissect mechanism. Knowledge and skills in chromatin analysis, molecular biology and proteomics knowledge is desirable.

Additional information:

Salary on appointment will be within the range £39,990 to £48,775 per annum depending on qualifications and experience. This is a full-time contract for a period of five years.

Interviews are expected to be held on 15 June 2020.

For further information and details of how to apply, please visit our web site http://jobs.jic.ac.uk or contact the Human Resources team on 01603 450462 or nbi.recruitment@nbi.ac.uk quoting reference 1003857.

We are an equal opportunities employer, actively supporting inclusivity and diversity. As a Disability Confident organisation, we guarantee to offer an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for this vacancy. The John Innes Centre is also proud to hold a Gold Award from Athena SWAN and is a member of Stonewall’s Diversity Champions programme.

The closing date for applications will be 1 June 2020.