Research Associate (Fixed Term)

Applications are invited for a Grade 7 Post-Doctoral Research Associate position to join an international team in the Department of Genetics in central Cambridge. The project is led by Dr Ben Steventon and is aimed towards understanding the interplay of ECM, multi-tissue morphogenesis and gene expression during the development of the vertebral column. The project will involve experiments tracking tissue level morphometric changes, cell movements in 3D and ECM remodelling.

We are looking for a highly motivated and well-organised person, with a PhD in Developmental Biology.

Specific experience required:

• Working with early development of zebrafish or chick embryos
• Advanced imaging technologies including confocal and light-sheet microscopy
• Experience with a broad range of light imaging modalities, including but not limited to: confocal, light-sheet and spinning disk microscopy
• Methods to quantify tissue shape changes during development
• Experience researching the role of ECM in the control of tissue morphogenesis

For further details on our research, please visit steventonlab.wordpress.com

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 18 months in the first instance.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click the 'Apply' button above. 

For informal enquiries about the role please contact Dr Ben Steventon bjs57@cam.ac.uk

Please quote reference PC46826 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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