Location: | London |
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Salary: | £40,107 per annum |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 30th March 2023 |
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Closes: | 15th April 2023 |
Job Ref: | ID 562 |
SUMMARY OF THE POST
We are recruiting a highly motivated team member to the Short Linear Motif Team in the Division of Cancer Biology. A Cancer Research UK-funded Postdoctoral Training Fellow position (on a fixed-term contract for 2 1/2 years in the first instance) will be available to develop and apply therapeutic target discovery methods focussing on the inhibition of interactions in the cell cycle. This work is part of a larger project characterising motif-mediated interactions to identify weak points in cancer cells for therapeutic intervention.
SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Any other duties which may be required and are consistent with the nature and grade of the post.
This job description is a reflection of the present position and is subject to review and alteration in detail and emphasis in the light of future changes or development.
The ICR has a workforce agreement stating that Postdoctoral Training Fellows can only be employed for up to 7 years as PDTF at the ICR, providing total postdoctoral experience (including previous employment at this level elsewhere) does not exceed 10 years
Department/Directorate Information:
The recruited PDTF will join the Short Linear Motif Team in the Division of Cancer Biology
Further Details
For further informal inquiries about the position, contact Dr. Norman Davey (norman.davey@icr.ac.uk) with the email title “Recruitment - Postdoctoral Fellow - Peptide Inhibitors of Cell Cycle Interactions”. Please do not submit your formal application by email, applications must be submitted on the ICR Careers portal. Please complete the application form and include the following:
We look forward to receiving applications from all candidates, wherever in the world they are currently based. We will select those who display the potential to become, or to support, the world leading cancer researchers of the future based on their application and performance at interview. However, we particularly welcome British applicants from black and ethnic minority backgrounds, as they are under-represented within the ICR and nationwide in STEM roles.
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