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Dear all,
I have a vacancy for a post-doctoral researcher at University College London, London, UK.
The advertisement follows. The closing date is May 15th.
Best wishes,
Guillaume
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Postdoctoral Researcher Position at University College London in the London Centre for Nanotechnology
We are pleased to announce a call for applications for a postdoctoral researcher to study the morphogenesis of epithelial cell monolayers in the laboratory of Dr Guillaume Charras.
Epithelial monolayers are amongst the simplest tissues in the body, yet they play fundamental roles in adult tissues, where they act as physical and mechanical barriers to separate the internal environment from the external environment, and in development, when the intrinsic forces they generate drive morphogenesis. During development, tissue morphogenesis arises from the combination of a variety of individual cell behaviours such as oriented cell division, apical contraction, and cell intercalation. Similar cellular-scale behaviours also underlie the adaptation of tissues to changes in their mechanical environment. However, little is known about what mechanical forces and molecular processes act during each of these unitary cell behaviours and how they are integrated at the tissue-scale.
The proposed research project aims at exploring tissue morphogenesis from the bottom-up using epithelial monolayers devoid of a substrate combined with optogenetic techniques to control cell behaviour and trigger tissue morphogenesis. The project will use live imaging, mechanical testing, and computational modelling. This work will be carried out in close collaboration with the laboratory of Dr Alexandre Kabla, Cambridge and Dr Buzz Baum, UCL. This ERC-funded project builds on previous work by members of the team (Harris AR et al, PNAS, 2012; Kuipers DK et al, J Cell Sci, 2014; Harris et al, J Cell Sci, 2014; Wyatt T et al, PNAS, 2015, accepted). Work will be carried out at the London Centre for Nanotechnology (www.london-nano.com).
The successful candidate will be an exceptional, highly-motivated and independent scientist with a PhD degree and a strong research track record in a relevant area of the life sciences, as well as experience at working within an interdisciplinary team. Experience of molecular cell biology, microscopy, and programming is desired. Additional experience in biophysics, developmental biology, and optogenetics will be an advantage. The position will be for three years starting on the 1st of September 2015. Appointment will be made with a salary in the range of £33,353-40,313 per year inclusive of London allowance and dependent on experience.
Interested applicants should fill in an application online (see below) or email a cover letter, application form, CV and the names of two referees to Denise Ottley (
[hidden email]). Informal inquiries about the position and project should be directed to Dr Guillaume Charras (
[hidden email]) who will be supervising the research.
The official posting, Job description and Person Specification can be found at:
https://www.london-nano.com/our-people/vacancies/allThe reference number for this post is 1457077.
Application forms can be downloaded from:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/docs/download_forms/job_app.doc.
Further details can be seen at
http://www.london-nano.ucl.ac.uk/content/lcncareersTaking Action for Equality
The closing date for applications is 15th of May 2015