英国弗朗西斯·克里克研究所卡西奥蒂斯实验室2021年招聘博士后

Postdoctoral Training Fellow - Kassiotis Laboratory

Francis Crick Institute

Job title: Postdoctoral Training Fellow

Location: The Francis Crick Institute, Midland road, London

Contract: Fixed-term (4 years), Full time

Salary: Competitive with benefits, subject to skills and experience

Vacancy ID: R46

SHORT INTRODUCTION/SUMMARY

The Postdoctoral Scientist will carry out research on the role of endogenous retroviruses and other endogenous retroelements in the initiation, progression and immune control of human cancer. The focus is the creation of novel or alteration of existing gene function, through co-option of endogenous retroelements in cancer.

PROJECT SCOPE/ DESCRIPTION

This role will be pivotal in ensuring continuation of research on endogenous retroviruses in human cancer in the Kassiotis lab. The post holder will be part of a team of researchers in the Kassiotis lab at the Francis Crick Institute and is expected to work within a team that carries out research on endogenous retroelement co-option in the development of human cancer.

He/she will be responsible for designing, performing, analysing and interpreting experiments to investigate the exaptation of endogenous retroelements in the context of human cancer, which will be studied in humans as well as animal models.

Lab web page: https://www.crick.ac.uk/george-kassiotis

About Us:

The Francis Crick Institute is a biomedical discovery institute dedicated to understanding the fundamental biology underlying health and disease. Its work is helping to understand why disease develops and to translate discoveries into new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, stroke, infections, and neurodegenerative diseases.

An independent organisation, its founding partners are the Medical Research Council (MRC), Cancer Research UK, Wellcome, UCL (University College London), Imperial College London and King’s College London.

The Crick was formed in 2015, and in 2016 it moved into a brand new state-of-the-art building in central London which brings together 1500 scientists and support staff working collaboratively across disciplines, making it the biggest biomedical research facility under a single roof in Europe.

The Francis Crick Institute will be world-class with a strong national role. Its distinctive vision for excellence includes commitments to collaboration; to developing emerging talent and exporting it the rest of the UK; to public engagement; and to helping turn discoveries into treatments as quickly as possible to improve lives and strengthen the economy.

If you are interested in applying for this role, please apply via our website

The closing date for applications is 01 April 2021 at 23:59.

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