Research Fellow (Fixed term)

Location: Sutton Bonington

Interview date: To be confirmed

Applications are invited for a Research Fellow to work on a BBSRC funded project which aims to discover how roots adapt to water stress.

In this BBSRC project, we seek to identify novel targets, genes, and pathways involved in sensing water in the model plant Arabidopsis. Building on our previous work (Mehra et al., Science, 2022), we aim to understand how hormone-driven pathways help roots to adapt to transient water stress conditions. This position is especially suited for candidates with an interest in root development and molecular cell biology. All the technologies required for the project are currently performed in our laboratory.

Applicants must be highly motivated and self-driven, with a PhD in molecular biology or a related area of biological science. The successful candidate should ideally have experience in the following areas: Root biology, cell/developmental biology and molecular biology. A track record of publishing research is also desirable. 

This full-time post (36.25 hours) is available immediately and will be offered on a fixed-term contract until 30 September 2025, with the possibility of a further extension. 

For more information on our lab activities, please visit: www.nottingham.ac.uk/biosciences/people/malcolm.bennett

For informal inquiries, please contact Malcolm Bennett at malcolm.bennett@nottingham.ac.uk. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

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