The appointment will be full time on UCL Grade 7. The salary range will be £34,056 - £41,163 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance.
A postdoctoral research appointment is available in the laboratory of Dr Jason Mercer at the MRC-Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology at UCL, a world-leading academic and research institution. The post holder will join an exciting ERC-funded research programme to study poxvirus-mediated regulation of the host ubiquitin-proteasome system within a dynamic working group of 12 researchers.
This position is funded for 3 years or to 31 August 2020 in the first instance.
The successful candidate must have recently obtained or will shortly be awarded a PhD. They must have demonstrated capability of conducting first-class research in the fields of cell biology of ubiquitin modification and/or proteasome-dependent degradation. Extensive experience in the use of tissue culture, RNAi or genome editing, identification of ubiquitinated protein species, interrogation of cellular ubiquitin and protein degradation machinery is essential.
The appointee should have additional experience working with a range of microscopy techniques (wide-field, confocal, super-resolution, and live-cell imaging microscopy). In addition, experience working with viruses under level 2 conditions in tissue culture is highly desirable. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate excellence in communication, enthusiasm, a proven track record of good collaboration, and a publication record in leading peer-reviewed journals.
For further details about the vacancy and how to apply online please go to
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/jobs/ and search on Reference Number: 1641703
If you have any queries regarding the vacancy, please contact Dr Jason Mercer:
[email protected] To learn more about the Mercer research group, please click on the link below:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/lmcb/research-group/jason-mercer-research-group Closing Date: 5 June 2017
Latest time for the submission of applications: 23:59.
Interview Date: TBC
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