Postdoctoral Scientist - Cell Biology - Dr Emmanuel Derivery - LMB 1712

Postdoctoral Scientist / Career Development Fellow
Salary Range £32,302 - £35,143 per annum
Fixed-term 3 years
MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK

A Postdoctoral Scientist is sought to work within the group of Dr Emmanuel Derivery in the Cell Biology division at the Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) within an overall programme aimed at understanding how cell fate determinants are segregated asymmetrically during asymmetric cell division.

The successful candidate will play a major role in the work of the research group, and will undertake research specifically to investigate the molecular and structural mechanisms by which the central spindle becomes asymmetrical during asymmetric cell division.

The successful candidate will have a PhD in either cell biology, developmental biology, biochemistry or biophysics, or be due to complete their PhD within six months. Experience in expression and purification of multiprotein complexes, microtubule biochemistry, single molecule Total Internal Reflection Microscopy (TIRFM) assays of tubulin dynamics and structure determination by Cryo-Electron microscopy are crucial to the success of this project.

For informal enquiries about the role please contact Dr Emmanuel Derivery at derivery">mailto:[email protected]">derivery @mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk

The successful applicant will be awarded a 3-year Career Development Fellowship/ Postdoctoral Training Scheme position. This is a training and development position for a Postdoctoral Scientist who has recently completed their doctoral studies, is moving into a new research discipline or has limited experience of key transferable skills. The MRC LMB has excellent scientific core facilities and training opportunities.

The MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology is a research institute within UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). UKRI is an entity that brings together nine partners to create an independent organisation with a strong voice for research and innovation, more information can be found at www.ukri.org .

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Working for UKRI MRC provides a whole host of benefits including a defined benefit pension scheme, excellent holiday entitlement (40 ½ days including bank holidays and privilege days) and Benenden Healthcare membership. You will also have access to employee shopping/ travel discounts, on site sport and social facilities, as well as salary sacrifice cycle to work schemes and childcare vouchers.

Closing date: 16/11/2021

Final appointments will be subject to a pre-employment screening.

The Medical Research Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer who participates in the Disability Confident scheme.