Vacancy Reference Number: 19347BR
Closing Date: 5 Feb 2025
Salary: £40,247 to £45,163 per annum (Grade 6)
Address: UK DRI at Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF14 4XN
Duration: This post is full-time (35 hours per week), available from 01.01.2025 and fixed term until 30.11.2027.
About the Role
Dementia is the biggest health challenge of our century. To date, there is no way to prevent it or even slow its progression, and there is an urgent need to fill the knowledge gap in our basic understanding of the diseases that cause it.
The UK Dementia Research Institute at Cardiff University is one of six new Dementia Research Institute UK centres. The UK DRI is a new well-funded institute focused on elucidating and targeting the pathways and mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative disease. We are seeking applications from highly motivated individuals for a post-doctoral position working with the group of Prof Caleb Webber at the Dementia Research Centre in Cardiff University. The role will be focused on the use of iPSC models of dopaminergic neurons and other cell types to understand the metabolic dysfunction and genetic influences towards Parkinson’s Disease. You will work in a multidisciplinary environment with opportunities to grow your science. Beyond this, the UK DRI provides a premier research network across the UK and excellent opportunities specifically for early career researchers (ECR), including scientific meetings, training opportunities, and ECR-focused funding calls.
Minimum Requirements
You should have a PhD degree in neuroscience (or nearly completion), stem cell research, or equivalent experience. Experience in human pluripotent stem cell culture, neuronal differentiation techniques, and cellular phenotyping would be highly advantageous, as would experience in cellular imaging techniques such as qPCR, confocal microscopy, Western Blotting, immunocytochemistry, immunohistochemistry, and/or RNA sequencing preparation.
Person Criteria
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with a proactive and flexible attitude to work, and an interest in learning new concepts and technologies. The Centre provides an excellent research environment in an international and interactive atmosphere.
For informal enquiries, please contact Caleb Webber (WebberC4@cardiff.ac.uk)
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