Postdoctoral Researcher in Antisense and Drug Development for Neurofibromatosis
- Employer
- ROYAL HOLLOWAY, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
- Location
- Egham, United Kingdom
- Salary
- £35,333 to £41,743 per annum - including London Allowance
- Closing date
- 8 Mar 2019
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- Academic Discipline
- Biological Sciences, Life sciences
- Job Type
- Academic Posts, Postdocs
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
School of Biological Sciences
Location: Egham
Salary: £35,333 to £41,743 per annum - including London Allowance
Closing Date: Friday 08 March 2019
Interview Date: To be confirmed
We are looking to appoint an energetic post-doctoral scientist with excellent skills in genome structure and RNA splicing; human genetics; antisense drug design; western blotting and immunocytochemistry; flow cytometry (FACS analysis); molecular biology; aseptic cell culture; molecular cloning; adeno-associated virus vector (AAV) gene transfer; in vivo experimentation.
This post is Full-Time, Fixed Term
The successful applicant will join a leading international research team evaluating a revolutionary new approach to combat neurofibromatosis. He/ she will be responsible for developing and testing conventional, antisense and genetic therapy systems to modulate aberrant gene expression and to counter cell transformation. Post is available initially for 12 months with potential for further extension.
In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including generous annual leave and training and development opportunities. The post is based in Egham, Surrey where the College is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London.
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Dr Linda Popplewell: Tel: 44-(0)1784 443980 Email: linda.popplewell@rhul.ac.uk
To view further details of this post and to apply please visit https://jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk. For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: recruitment@rhul.ac.uk
Please quote the reference: 0119-030
Closing Date:Midnight, 8 March 2019
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Company
One of the UK’s leading research-intensive universities.
Royal Holloway is one of the UK’s top 20 universities, ranked 129 globally (Times Higher Education World University Rankings, 2015-16). We sit within the top 25% of UK universities for research that is rated world leading or internationally recognised and at 89%, our 2015 National Student Survey satisfaction rating is the highest of the University of London institutions.
The university has 21 academic departments and schools spanning the arts and humanities, sciences, social sciences, management, economics and law. We combine our world-class research and excellence in teaching with a global perspective, creating a close-knit community that inspires success. With some 9,000 students learning from internationally renowned academics and researchers, ours is a unique culture, where our students and colleagues feel recognised as individuals. We have a unique best-of-both-worlds location; a safe, leafy campus in Egham, Surrey, less than 40 minutes by train from central London and just seven miles from Heathrow airport, creating the environment where our community thrives.
- Mini-site
- ROYAL HOLLOWAY, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
- Telephone
- +(44)01784 434455
- Location
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EGHAM HILL
EGHAM
SURREY
TW20 0EX
United Kingdom
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