Postdoctoral Fellows - Francis Crick Institute, London
A postdoctoral position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Rashmi Priya at the Francis Crick institute. Dr Priya’s laboratory focuses on the mechano-molecular control of organ development during embryogenesis. For a brief overview of the lab, please visit https://www.crick.ac.uk/research/labs/rashmi-priya or get in touch with Dr. Priya.
The Francis Crick is a modern, world class biomedical research institute in central London. The successful candidate will be part of a highly inclusive, collaborative and thriving research community. We have generous core-funding support and access to the state-of-the-art facilities and technology platforms including Advanced light microscopy, High throughput sequencing, Bioinformatics and image analysis help desk.
I am especially looking for candidates who are interested in combining interdisciplinary approaches to gain a systemic understanding of organ morphogenesis using a well-suited model system – the developing zebrafish heart. The project will aim to unravel the underlying mechanical, molecular and geometric interactions that transforms a developing heart from a simple epithelium into a highly intricate patterned organ.
The suitable candidate will use advanced microscopic techniques, image analysis, genetic/optical manipulations, biophysical approaches and collaborate with theoreticians to understand how morphological and molecular complexity emerges during heart development. Candidates with a strong back ground in advanced confocal and/or light sheet imaging, image analysis, zebrafish genetics and a good understanding of the mechanics of tissue morphogenesis and/or heart development are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate should be keen in pursuing collaborative research, should have excellent communication skills and should be a good team player.
Interested candidates should email their CV and motivation letter to Dr. Rashmi Priya – rashmi.priya@crick.ac.uk, clearly stating in their application why they are interested in the lab’s research program.