A BBSRC-funded Postdoctoral Associate position is available in the Davies lab to study damage signalling in Arabidopsis triggered by root cyst nematodes. The successful candidate will explore the role of extracellular purines and calcium channels in this pathway, in collaboration with Prof. Sebastian Eves van den Akke (Crops Science Centre, Cambridge) and Prof. Taufiq Rahman (Department of Pharmacology, Cambridge). A combination of protein-protein interactions, calcium imaging, electrophysiology (including heterologous expression systems) and quantitative phenotyping can be deployed. The successful candidate will also be involved in preparing publications, presenting at conferences and supervising students.
Applicants must have or be close to obtaining a PhD in Plant Biology, Molecular Biology, Cell Signalling or a relevant field. Where a PhD has yet to be awarded the appointment will initially be at Research Assistant level (Grade 5) and amended to Research Associate (Grade 7) upon the award of your PhD.
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 2 years in the first instance.
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Further informationDepartment of Plant Sciences
Salary£29,605-£44,263
ReferencePD42579
CategoryResearch
Published23 July 2024
Closing date18 August 2024