Research Fellow (107001-0123)

Fixed-term contract to start in May 2023, for up to a maximum 36 months; the duration may need to be shortened up to a maximum 31 months depending on the starting salary of the successful candidate. 1.0 FTE.

A postdoctoral research associate (Research Fellow) position is available to join the laboratory of Associate Professor Christopher Rodrigues. We seek an independently thinking, highly motivated and dedicated team-player with expertise in bacterial molecular genetics, cell biology and biochemistry to work on the biology of bacterial endospore development. The candidate will have the opportunity to develop research relating to different molecular processes during spore development and how they intersect with each other.

The successful candidate will work alongside Dr Rodrigues and work to develop a BBSRC-funded project in the Rodrigues Laboratory in the School of Life Sciences. The ideal candidate will have a proven track-record in bacterial biology and genetics, with experience in cell biology and molecular and biochemical approaches. The candidate will be based at the Gibbet Hill Campus of the School of Life Sciences. There will be valuable opportunities for the candidate to develop as an independent scientist since they will be expected to drive projects and work with project collaborators, including Dr Darius Köster based at the Centre for Mechanochemical Cell Biology.

If you are near submission or have recently submitted your PhD but have not yet had it conferred, any offers of employment will be made as Research Assistant at the top of level 5 of the University grade structure (£31,411). Upon receipt of evidence of the successful award of your PhD, you will be promoted to Research Fellow on the first point of level 6 of the University grade structure (£32,348).

Please submit your application including your CV, the names of three referees and a covering letter (maximum one page, font size 11, font type Arial) stating why you are interested in working on this topic, what you would bring to this position and how your experience aligns to overall position description. For informal enquires or more information about the position please contact Dr Christopher Rodrigues: christopher.rodrigues@warwick.ac.uk.

Interview Date: TBC.

Full details of the duties and selection criteria for this role can be found in the vacancy advert on the University of Warwick's jobs pages. You will be routed to this when you click on the Apply button.

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