An opportunity has arisen for a Postdoctoral Researcher in Anti-Inflammatory Therapeutic Peptide Development. You will join a team of researchers developing a number of novel anti-inflammatory therapeutic peptides called evasins that we have identified from tick saliva. You will analyse the data from these experiments and present them internally (group meetings) and externally (scientific papers and conferences).
Working under the guidance of Professor Shoumo Bhattacharya, the post offers a unique opportunity to develop a skill set and research profile in the field of anti-inflammatory therapeutic peptide development in cardiovascular and other diseases, with opportunities for networking and collaborating with local and international research groups of outstanding reputation.
You should hold a PhD (by the time of appointment to the post) in Pharmacology, Chemical Biology or Biochemistry or other relevant discipline. You will also need to have experience with protein expression and purification, biophysical analysis of proteins (e.g. Kd determination), cell culture and cell based assays. Experience with molecular biology technology including E.coli, plasmid design & construction, cloning, PCR, mutagenesis is also essential.
This 3 year post is based at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Oxford and you would be expected to start on 1st June 2017 (or as soon as possible thereafter).
Informal enquiries in advance of the application deadline should be directed to Professor Bhattacharya
[email protected] . All enquiries will be treated in strict confidence; they will not form part of the selection decision.
Applications for this vacancy are to be made online; you will be required to upload a supporting statement and a copy of your CV as part of your online application. To apply for this role and for further details, including a job description and person specification, please click on the link.
Only applications received before midday on 10th March 2017 can be considered.
Interviews are scheduled for 21st March 2017
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