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Organization: University of Aberdeen

Location: Aberdeen, UK

Field: Biodiversity

Requirements:

Applicants should hold a PhD in molecular biology, biochemistry or a related discipline, and should provide evidence of strong scientific writing and organisational skills. Research experience in microscopy (confocal and electron microscopy), cell and molecular biology would be an advantage.

Criteria
• PhD in biochemistry, molecular biology or related discipline or the equivalent research experience

• BSc in biochemistry, molecular biology, microbiology or related discipline

• Experience in molecular and cell biology

• Practical experience of electron microscopy and confocal microscopy

• Must be ambitious, highly motivated with evident good intellectual skills

• Must possess strong IT skills, good communication skills as well as being hard working.

• Flexible approach towards work as well as being able to work well in a team

Must be willing to attend joint meetings at home/abroad as well as being able to undertake presentations at conferences

• Due to the terms of the funding award candidates Must not have lived in the UK for more than 12 months in the past 3 years

Abstract:

The main objective of this position will be to functionally characterise and immunolocalise effector proteins from the oomycete Saprolegnia parasitica. The ideal candidate would be a molecular microscopist with a good record of publications and experience in microscopy, preferably electron microscopy and confocal microscopy and immunolocalisation studies.

Description:

We are seeking a postdoctoral Research Fellow to work in a large research consortium called SAPRO (Sustainable Approaches to Reduce Oomycete (Saprolegnia) Infections in Aquaculture), a European research training network. This consortium is led by Dr Pieter van West in the internationally renowned Aberdeen Oomycete Laboratory at the University of Aberdeen, UK. The researcher will work as a molecular microscopist to investigate localisation of effector proteins from Saprolegnia parasitica.

Marie Curie Research Training Networks aim to provide training and research experiences for researchers at the beginning of their careers by creating an opportunity to spend up to three years in another country as part of an international, high-quality research network. As such please note that it is a stipulation of the funding body that applicants have NOT lived/worked/studied in the UK for more than 12 months in the past three years.

Informal enquiries may be made to Dr Pieter van West, p.vanwest@abdn.ac.uk.

Should you require a visa to undertake paid employment in the UK you will be required to fulfil the minimum points criteria to be granted a Certificate of Sponsorship and Tier 2 visa. As appropriate, at the time an offer of appointment is made you will be asked to demonstrate that you fulfil the criteria in respect of financial maintenance and competency in English. Please do not hesitate to contact Miss Fiona MacAskill, HR Gradiate Trainee, for further information on this.

Deadline: 15-04-2011

Contacts:

Email: p.vanwest@abdn.ac.uk

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