Research Assistant/Research Associate (Fixed Term)

Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Assistant/Associate position at the interface of stem cell and developmental biology and biophysics in the group of Prof. Ewa Paluch. The Paluch lab studies cellular morphogenesis combining cell and molecular biology, quantitative imaging and biophysical approaches to investigate cell shape changes in cultured cells and in vivo. Current projects in the lab include investigating the regulation of the mechanical properties of the cellular actin cortex, the biomechanics of cell migration and cell division, and the role of cell shape and mechanics during cell fate changes.

The successful candidate will conduct fundamental research aimed at understanding the cross-talk between cell shape and cell fate in embryonic stem cells and in developmental organoids. The aim of the project is to characterise shape changes and changes in cell mechanics during fate transitions in gastruloids using advanced imaging and biophysical measurements in situ, and to investigate the feedbacks between cellular mechanics and the regulatory networks controlling fate.

You should hold a PhD (or about to be awarded a PhD) in Biophysics, Physics, Biology, or a related field and have extensive experience with cell biophysics, mechanobiology, cell mechanical measurements, imaging and image analysis. Experience working with embryonic stem cells will be considered an advantage.

Further information on the lab: https://www.pdn.cam.ac.uk/directory/ewa-paluch

To apply to this post, please submit a CV, including publication list, with a covering letter detailing why you want to be part of this project and how this post will be a good stepping-stone for your career. We also need the contact details for three people who can provide a professional reference. The application deadline is 30 September 2021,

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 2 years in the first instance.

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Informal enquiries about this vacancy can be made to Professor Ewa Paluch: [email protected]

Please quote reference PM28121 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The Department of Physiology, Development & Neuroscience particularly encourages women and candidates from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background to apply for this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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