英国剑桥博士后岗位

Post-Doctoral Research Associate: Molecular Basis of Alzheimer’s Disease
Department of Chemistry
The funds for this post are available until 28 February 2015 in the first instance.

A post-doctoral research position is available in the group led by Professor David Klenerman exploiting fluorescence microscopy to characterise oligomers of amyloid beta and determining the initial events that lead to damage of neurons. This position is funded by a MRC /Wellcome Trust initiative in neurodegenerative disease, and is part of large consortium tackling the cause of Alzheimer’s disease based at Cambridge, Bristol, Hamburg and Toronto Universities.

Applicants should have a PhD in biophysics or a related area, and should have experience in working with live cells. Expertise in fluorescence microscopy, cell biophysics or neurophysiology would be advantageous, as well as a strong interest in performing multi-disciplinary research.

The post is available immediately. Applications should include a CV, publications list, contact details for three professional referees, and a completed form CHRIS /6 Parts I and III (downloadable from http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/forms/chris6/ ), and should be sent to Professor David Klenerman, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW (email: dk10012@cam.ac.uk ).

Quote Reference: MA16501

Closing Date: 11 June 2012

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