Research Assistant (Part Time, Fixed Term)
Biological Sciences,Biology,Genetics,Biochemistry
Short info about job
Company: University of Cambridge
Department: Department of Biochemistry
Salary: £25,298 to £29,301 pro rata
Hours: Full Time
Contract type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Type / Role: Academic or Research
Phone: +44-20 2515838
Fax: +44-1549 1611389
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Detail information about job Research Assistant (Part Time, Fixed Term). Terms and conditions vacancy
Central Cambridge
Proteomics/Mass Spectrometry, Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Central Cambridge.
We are seeking to employ an enthusiastic scientist to join the Cambridge Centre for Proteomics, University of Cambridge, led by Professor Kathryn Lilley to work on a project funded by a joint Wellcome Trust Investigator award to Professor Anne Willis (MRC Toxicology Unit, University of Leicester) and Professor Kathryn Lilley. The project is entitled "Transcription, Trafficking, Translation: dissecting the spatiotemporal mechanisms underlying localised protein synthesis".
It is now widely acknowledged that mRNA is spatially organised such that its translation frequently occurs in the vicinity where the corresponding protein product adopts its function. This phenomenon has been studied extensively in specialised cells, however, recent research has suggested that spatial restriction of mRNA storage and translation is much more widespread.
The aims of this project are to define where translation of mRNA takes place in the cell, how this is regulated by protein binding partners and sequence motifs and how this changes upon cellular perturbation.
We are seeking a research assistant with experience in cell culture, sub-cellular fractionation methods and mass spectrometry, to join the team that includes RNA biologists, mass spectrometrists and informaticians.
This post is for 24 months in the first instance.
To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please visit:
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/14855. This will take you to the role on the University’s Job Opportunities pages. There you will need to click on the 'Apply online' button and register an account with the University's Web Recruitment System (if you have not already) and log in before completing the online application form.
Please quote reference PH13190 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
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