Research Fellow in Quantitative Cell Biology and Biophysics (109629-0824)

A Wellcome-funded postdoctoral position is available in the Straube lab to investigate how molecular motors dynein and KIF1C organise microtubule arrays and transport intracellular cargoes. The project will combine the generation of cell lines, live cell imaging (using spinning disk and lattice light sheet microscopy), in vitro reconstitution and single molecule biophysics (using TIRF imaging and optical trapping) to understand how these motors switch between their roles as cargo transporters and microtubule organisers.

The post holder will be a member of the Centre for Mechanochemical Cell Biology and Warwick Medical School benefitting from an outstanding scientific environment and access to state-of-the-art research facilities.

The post is funded by a Wellcome Investigator Award to investigate how cargo transporters organise the tracks along which they transport cargoes. You will be part of an international, well-resourced team of researchers with access to state-of-the-art equipment (including access to a range of light microscopy systems including spinning disk confocal, TIRF, lattice light sheet and optical tweezers) and a vibrant scientific community with excellent internal and external seminar programmes.

We will consider applications for employment on a part-time or other flexible working basis, even where a position is advertised as full-time, unless there are operational or other objective reasons why it is not possible to do so.

About You  

You will have an excellent first degree in a relevant subject area (biochemistry, biological sciences, biophysics etc.), have or expect shortly to complete a PhD or have equivalent research experience. Experience in working on an interdisciplinary scientific project is desirable, strong scientific interest and motivation are essential.

For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.

If you are near submission or have recently submitted your PhD but have not yet had it conferred, any offers of employment will be made as Research Assistant at the top of level 5 of the University grade structure. Upon receipt of evidence of the successful award of your PhD, you will be promoted to Research Fellow on the first point of level 6 of the University grade structure.

CLOSING DATE: Tuesday 08 October 2024 at 11.55 pm

For informal enquiries, please contact Anne Straube (Professor) at a.straube@warwick.ac.uk.

2 year fixed term contract with possibility for extension until end of 2027