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Thursday, April 29, 2010

UK: Marie Curie Research Fellow at Swansea University

Overview

Applications are invited for a Marie Curie Research Fellow in the Reproductive Biology Group, School of Medicine, reference 5431, to work on an FP7 Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways (IAPP) project. The aim is to develop and apply techniques to study DNA/protein interactions and histone modifications in human disease samples to identify gene targets and molecular pathways that distinguish the activity of antiestrogens from estrogens in breast and endometrium, The successful candidate will take a lead role in the implementation of techniques including Chromatin Immunoprecipitation (ChIP) and DNA methylation detection to formalin fixed, paraffin-embedded human tissue samples. Further details can be found at http://www.swansea.ac.uk/personnel/Vacancies/Research/PostTitle,45955,en.php.

Program Description

To develop and apply techniques to study DNA/protein interactions and histone modifications in human disease samples to identify gene targets and molecular pathways that distinguish the activity of antiestrogens from estrogens in breast and endometrium, The successful candidate will take a lead role in the implementation of techniques including Chromatin Immunoprecipitation (ChIP) and DNA methylation detection to formalin fixed, paraffin-embedded human tissue samples.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

1. Research Activity as described above.
2. Preparation of work for presentation within interim reports, National and International meetings
3. Supervision of staff-in-training (day to day in the laboratory)
4. Contribution to effective group and laboratory management.


Duties and Responsibilities

This appointment in the School of Medicine has a number of generic objectives common to research appointments. These relate to developing and generating novel research concepts, designs, directions, and outputs in areas related to infertility and gynaecological cancer due to abnormalities in the endometrium. Full details can be found on the job description.

Research Field

Medical sciences - Medicine

Benefits

Salary: £34,000 plus mobility allowance.

Hours: 35 per week. (This is a full time post but applications from individuals seeking part time, job share or flexible working arrangements are welcome.)

Annual leave: 31 days per annum plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time staff).

Application Deadline: 27/05/2010

Swansea University
School of Medicine
Academic

- Swansea
UNITED KINGDOM
email personnel.mailbox@swansea.ac


Further information about this fellow can be found at: http://www.swansea.ac.uk/personnel/Vacancies/Research/PostTitle,45955,en.php


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