Applications are invited for Postdoctoral Research Associate positions in malaria parasite biology. Three concurrent positions are available on a three-year appointment, funded by a Wellcome Trust grant in the laboratory of Dr Catherine Merrick. This major new project will investigate parasite epigenetics and the possibility that a novel epigenetic pathway could impact directly upon host-parasite signalling in malaria patients. It will involve a range of cutting-edge techniques in molecular genetics, genomics, biochemistry and cell biology across Plasmodium species including P. falciparum and P. knowlesi.
Applicants should hold a PhD in parasitology, molecular biology or biochemistry, with skills in cell culture/molecular biology/biochemistry/genomics. Specific experience in any of the following techniques is desirable but not essential: Plasmodium culture, Plasmodium molecular genetics, protein biochemistry or mass spectrometry, genomic/transcriptomic techniques such as ChIP-seq and RNA-seq. The project will be supported by a dedicated technician and all appointees will benefit from excellent facilities, including recently-refurbished Category-3 containment laboratories, and diverse expertise at the Cambridge Pathology Department, which hosts three collaborative malaria research groups.
The posts will be available from 1st November 2022.
Closing date for applications: 18th October 2022
Interviews will be held in late October 2022
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 3 years in the first instance.
Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment.
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