Hours: Full time.
Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need).
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Contract Type: Fixed term for 3 years
Closing date: Applications must be received by midnight of the closing date.
Expected Interview date: Interviews will be in person, where possible. Or remotely, if not.
Expected start date: As soon as possible.
About the role
The successful applicant will conduct their own research project within the research team. The project will investigate the roles of single-strand break repair proteins (e.g. PARP1, XRCC1) and/or homologous recombination repair proteins (e.g. BRCA1, BRCA2) during DNA repair and DNA replication in human cells, and address how these roles impact on genome stability, cancer, and cancer therapeutics. Also available are projects focused on how XRCC1 protein complexes assemble into a large macromolecular protein complex, and/or how this machine promotes single-strand break repair and prevents human disease.
About you
The successful applicant/s will have demonstrable expertise in the field of genome stability and/or mammalian/human cell culture. The successful applicant/s will be ambitious, highly motivated, possess excellent time-management and organisational skills, and be able to work effectively both independently and within a team.
Why work here
The School of Life Sciences is proud to hold a Silver Athena Swan Award.
Further Key Information
Please first contact Prof. Keith Caldecott (k.w.caldecott@sussex.ac.uk) with an informal enquiry.
The University is committed to equality and valuing diversity, and applications are particularly welcomed from women and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in Science, Technology, Engineering, Medicine and Mathematics (STEMM) at Sussex.
Please note that this position may be subject to ATAS clearance if you require visa sponsorship.
The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed in the UK.
Salary: £37,999 to £45,163. Grade 7, per annum, pro rata if part time.
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