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Postdoctoral Research Scientist

University of Oxford - Target Discovery Institute

Location: Oxford
Salary: £36,024 to £44,263 with a discretionary range to £48,350 p.a. (pro rata)
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed On: 29th September 2023
Closes: 27th October 2023
Job Ref: 168453

We are seeking an enthusiastic and proactive postdoctoral research scientist to join a world-leading laboratory, working on the sensing and signalling of oxygen levels in cells and reporting to Professor Peter J. Ratcliffe and Associate Professor Tammie Bishop.

The work has broad relevance in biology and direct relevance to many or most human diseases, including heart and lung disease, stroke and cancer. 

You will be responsible to manage your own academic research and administrative activities. This involves small scale project management, to co-ordinate multiple aspects of work to meet deadlines. You will adapt existing and develop new scientific techniques and experimental protocols, and also test hypotheses and analyse scientific data from a variety of sources, reviewing and refining working hypotheses as appropriate. You will be responsible for molecular and cellular research in the area of oxygen chemosensitivity and hypoxic cell biology and for the preparation of scientific reports and journal articles.

It is essential that you hold a PhD/DPhil (or close to completion) in biochemistry, cell biology or related discipline, together with the ability to manage a research project, work accurately and maintain good records. You will have excellent communication skills, including the ability to write for publication, present research proposals and results, and represent the research group at meetings and the ability to contribute ideas towards project development.

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online and you will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application. Your supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience.  

This position is offered full time on a fixed term contract for 3 years and is funded by the Ludwig Cancer Institute.

Only applications received before 12 midday on Friday 27 October 2023 will be considered. Please quote 168453 on all correspondence.

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