Academic ConnectApplications are invited for a Grade 7 Post-Doctoral Research Associate position to join an international team in the Department of Genetics in central Cambridge. The project is led by Dr Ben Steventon and is aimed towards understanding the interplay of ECM, multi-tissue morphogenesis and gene expression during the development of the vertebral column. The project will involve experiments tracking tissue level morphometric changes, cell movements in 3D and ECM remodelling.
We are looking for a highly motivated and well-organised person, with a PhD in Developmental Biology.
Specific experience required:
- Working with early development of zebrafish or chick embryos
- Advanced imaging technologies including confocal and light-sheet microscopy
- Experience with a broad range of light imaging modalities, including but not limited to: confocal, light-sheet and spinning disk microscopy
- Methods to quantify tissue shape changes during development
- Experience researching the role of ECM in the control of tissue morphogenesis
For further details on our research, please visit steventonlab.wordpress.com
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 18 months in the first instance.