Research Associate (Vassiliou Lab) (Fixed-Term)
Internal candidates only
We are seeking a postdoctoral Research Associate with a strong interest in the role of telomere biology in the development of clonal haematopoiesis.
You will complete an ongoing project studying the impact of splicing factor mutations on telomere maintenance and cellular metabolism. Experience in studying splicing factor mutations in the context of clonal haematopoiesis and haematological malignancies is required, as is experience of proteomic, transcriptomic, genomic and functional studies.
Cambridge is one of the best places in the world to be a biomedical scientist. The Cambridge Biomedical Campus is the largest biomedical research campus in Europe and offers unique opportunities for collaboration. Links with industry abound, with major biotech companies, including AstraZeneca, basing their operations here. You will be based in the University of Cambridge's £94m flagship Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre and through membership of the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, CRUK Cambridge Centre and Cambridge Haematological Malignancies Virtual Institute have access to outstanding core facilities for your research.
Informal enquiries to George Vassiliou at gsv20@cam.ac.uk.
Fixed-term: Funds for this post are available until 31 August 2025 in the first instance.
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The closing date for applications is: 5th March 2025
The interview date for the role is: To be held in the week commencing 10 March 2025.
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