Research Associate (Fixed Term)

The Department of Plant Sciences is seeking to appoint a post-doctoral Research Associate to contribute to work on betalain-pigment related technologies. The successful candidate will join the Brockington Lab, who specialise in the evolution of betalain pigments and their biotechnological applications.

The candidate will perform experimental work to understand the regulation and manipulation of betalain synthesis and biochemistry, including protein optimisation via evolutionary design approaches. Experimental work will involve protein visualisation, protein modelling, and the engineering of artificial protein complexes.

The successful candidate must have a PhD in plant molecular biology and a thorough understanding of betalain pigmentation pathways and and pigment biochemistry. In addition, applicants must be proficient in the design and construction of constructs for engineering plants, yeast and bacteria and well as experience in plant transient expression assays and the production and analysis of transgenic plants.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 1 year in the first instance.

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