Postdoctoral Researcher

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Company: John Innes Centre, Norwich

Salary: £31,250 to £38,100 per annum depending on qualifications and experience

Hours: Full Time

Contract type: Fixed-Term/Contract

Type / Role: Academic or Research

Phone: +44-1562 4438995

Fax: +44-1382 6243774

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Applications are invited for an enthusiastic and motivated Postdoctoral Researcher to join the Crop Genetics Department at the John Innes Centre.

Background:

The BBSRC Brassica Rapeseed And Vegetable Optimisation (BRAVO) project (https://www.jic.ac.uk/bravo/) brings together UK plant scientists and industries representing horticultural and oilseed Brassica crops to increase robustness in crop performance, combating environmental change.

Flowering time, inflorescence architecture, flower, fruit and seed characteristics are controlled by environmentally responsive gene networks with many shared components. The BRAVO programme aims to exploit natural variation within oilseed rape and vegetable brassicas to understand the gene networks controlling flowering time and study how these networks affect key developmental stages from vegetative growth to seed production. Understanding different traits requires an integrated view of gene networks across development in different tissues and how these are affected by environmental cues, especially temperature.

The Role:

As part of the BRAVO project we are seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher to join the laboratories of Dr Judith Irwin and Professor Steven Penfield to work on the translation of knowledge on the control of flowering from the model plant Arabidopsis to horticultural and oilseed Brassica species. The successful candidate will work in close collaboration with the groups of Morris and Ostergaard at JIC.

The post holder will conduct molecular analysis of target gene function utilising natural variation, TILLING and CRISPR mutants. They will also conduct experiments to elucidate the mechanism by which target genes control environmental effects on flowering time and inflorescence architecture.

The Ideal Candidate:

The ideal candidate will have a PhD in biology, plant genetics (or a related subject area) and have experience of working in a plant science laboratory. Previous experience of experimental design and conducting large scale experiments with crops, and in particular brassica species would be advantageous. Molecular biology skills including previous experience of analysing gene expression, knowledge of next generation DNA and RNA sequencing and validation and molecular characterisation of target genes is essential. Experience of statistical analysis and basic bioinformatics is desirable.

The ideal candidate will possess a proven ability to work independently and as part of a team, as well as excellent time management, organisational, communication and interpersonal skills. The post will require collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, and the ability to travel both within the UK and internationally.

Additional information:

Salary on appointment will be within the range £31,250 to £38,100 per annum depending on qualifications and experience. This post is for a contract of three years.

For further information and details of how to apply, please visit our web site http://jobs.jic.ac.uk or contact the Human Resources team on 01603 450462 or [email protected]  quoting reference 1003320. Informal enquiries can be made to the project manager Dr Rachel  Wells by emailing [email protected]

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to offer an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for this vacancy. The John Innes Centre is also proud to hold a Silver Award from Athena SWAN and is a member of Stonewall’s Diversity Champions programme.

The John Innes Centre is a registered charity (No. 223852) grant-aided by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council and is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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