Research Associate - London, United Kingdom - King's College London

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Salary: £43,205 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance.

Posted: 29 January 2024.

Closing date: 19 February 2024.

Business unit:
Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine


Department:
Department of Infectious Diseases.


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Category: Research.

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You will be in a supportive and nurturing environment where we want you to succeed and will work with members of Dr Agromayor's and Professor Juan Martin-Serrano's Groups.

The nucleus is a dynamic organelle capable of sensing multiple environmental inputs. Importantly, whilst mechanical forces can impact nuclear shape, nuclear morphology also contributes to cellular function.

Thus, deformations of the nuclear envelope (NE) can be sensed either as physiological signals that will modulate tissue homeostasis or as detrimental perturbations that can lead to disease development.

You will be responsible for the delivery of BBSRC-funded research aiming to investigate how signalling from NE deformations is regulated and to identify the molecular mechanisms that differentiate physiological and pathological NE deformations.

This post will be offered on a fixed-term contract untile February 2027.

This is a full-time post - 100% full time equivalent.

Key Responsibilities


The post holder needs to be able to use of a wide range of laboratory techniques and experimental strategies to meet the objectives outlined above.


The post holder will be expected to exercise initiative in project planning, development and delivery and work towards a degree of independence without close supervision.


The post holder must be willing and able to work collegially as part of a team, to interact with collaborators and other members of the group working on related projects and to contribute to general laboratory tasks.

The post holder will prepare manuscripts for publication and present data at internal and external scientific meetings.


The post holder must be able (or be prepared to learn) to supervise research assistants and students at undergraduate and PhD level.


The post holder will help ensure that equipment is safe and maintained in working order and assist with laboratory upkeep and adhere to local laboratory based and safety policies.


Additional Requirements & Expectations:
To work occasionally outside normal office hours

To maintain consistent and regular progress reporting to the Head of Group

To contribute to the overall activity of the department as required

  • The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post._
Essential criteria

  • Excellent knowledge of the following areas: cell biology, biochemistry, molecular genetics, & informatics.
  • Advanced skills and extensive experience working with cell culture, molecular biology, biochemistry and basic aspects of microscopy.
  • Demonstrate a high level of analytical and problem solving capability.
  • Ability to communicate complex information with clarity.
Desirable criteria

  • Track record of peerreviewed, primary authorship scientific publications in highprofile journals.
  • Applicants should be in a position to bring individual skills and insights to the research, for example suggesting ideas, methodologies and interpretations
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