Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Sieger lab, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Created by Wei-Chia Tseng
Last updated: Jul 25, 2022
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We are looking for a highly motivated and ambitious postdoctoral research fellow to support the laboratory of Dr Dirk Sieger.

In this Medical Research Council (MRC)-funded project we aim to understand the role of the transcription factor Nrf2 in tumour-associated macrophages and microglia cells (TAMs) in glioma. This is a close collaboration with Prof Albena Dinkova-Kostova (University of Dundee) and regular meetings between the teams be part of the programme. Under the guidance of Dr Dirk Sieger you will be leading and driving this project. You will be part of an international team within a highly collaborative world-class environment with a strong expertise in glioma and macrophage/microglia biology. The post requires extensive experience in using the zebrafish as an in vivo model. Furthermore, extensive experience in microglial biology and the required techniques (see job description) would be beneficial. This post is fixed-term for 3 years initially with the option of extension depending on funding renewal.

Your skills and attributes for success:

  • PhD in an area of neuroscience, cell biology, developmental biology or immunology

  • Extensive experience in using the zebrafish as a model system.

  • Extensive expertise in cell biology and molecular biology

  • Ability to communicate complex information clearly, orally and in writing

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Click here for the full job advert and job description: https://elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1001/job/4694

Informal enquiries to: dirk.sieger@ed.ac.uk