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Postdoctoral Scientist : Cambridge, United Kingdom

Postdoctoral Scientist
Starting Salary £27,729 – £30,486
Band Salary £27,084 – £32,324
MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge UK

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral scientist position in the laboratory of Dr William Schafer at the MRC LMB, Cambridge to work within a programme aimed at understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms of touch and pain sensation. Specifically to undertake research to investigate gene products that play important and conserved functions in the detection of aversive mechanical and thermal stimuli. Key approaches will be to record directly from touch and pain-sensing neurons of nematodes by electrophysiology and determine how these molecules affect sensory transduction.

The ideal candidate will possess a combination of skills in molecular cloning, in vivo neuroimaging and electrophysiology.

Please refer to http://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/group-leaders/n-to-s/w-schafer for further details. For informal enquiries about the role please contact Dr Schafer, e-mail: wschafer@mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk

This is a three year training and development position for a postdoctoral scientist who has recently completed their doctoral studies or is moving into a new research discipline or has limited experience of transferable skills. You will get the choice upon appointment of undertaking the Career Development Fellowship or the MRC Post-Doctoral Training Scheme which both support you with a range of formal and on-the-job training.

Applications are handled by the RCUK Shared Services Centre; to apply please visit our job board at http://www.topcareer.jobs/Vacancy/irc155733_4634.aspx. If you are unable to apply online please contact us on 01793 867000 quoting reference IRC55733.

Closing date: 14th September 2014

Final appointments will be subject to a pre-employment screening
The Medical Research Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer

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Job details

Employer:Medical Research Council - Laboratory of Molecular Biology

Location:Cambridge, South East England, United Kingdom

Expires:September 14, 2014

Job type:Postdoctoral

Salary:Unspecified

Qualifications:Postgraduate - Doctorate/PhD

Employment type:Contract

Job hours:Full-time