Research Associate in Epigenetics – UK Dementia Research Institute

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Job summary

The Neurogenomics Lab led by Dr Nathan Skene invites applications from dynamic, creative, and highly motivated molecular biologists for a postdoctoral Research Associate position.  You will lead one or more projects applying single cell epigenetics techniques, such as ATAC-seq and CUT&Tag, to address key questions about the mechanisms of neurodegenerative disease.

This role will be part of the UK Dementia Research Institute at Imperial College London , located in the Department of Brain Sciences .  Postdocs in the UK DRI at Imperial enjoy excellent career development opportunities with:

• Access to a range of cutting-edge technologies in the new Sir Michael Uren Hub on Imperial’s White City Campus
• An inclusive and collegial working environment with wet lab experimentalists and informatics scientists co-located
• Strong national links through the UK DRI with attendance at its annual scientific meeting ‘Connectome’.
• Support from the Postdoc and Fellows Development Centre (PFDC ) and Imperial and UK DRI ECR Communities
• The opportunity to mentor, supervise and teach students

Duties and responsibilities

As a Research Associate in the UK DRI, you will:

• Build on your existing skills and experience to address major components of this project independently.
• Present research findings as written reports, at conferences, within the College and as published manuscripts.
• Take initiative in the planning of research, with clear and timely communications to the Group Leader and relevant researchers.
• Contribute to the smooth running of the lab and facilities, acting collegiately with other scientists, clinicians, technicians and students
• Provide guidance to staff and assist in the supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate research students, as required
• Maintain highly organised and accurate records of experimental work
• Undertake appropriate scientific and professional training.

Essential requirements

• Research Associate: Hold a PhD (or equivalent) in Molecular Biology or a closely related discipline, or equivalent research, industrial or commercial experience
• Research Assistant: Near completion of a PhD (or equivalent) in Molecular Biology or a closely related discipline, or equivalent research, industrial or commercial experience
• Experience of laboratory-based molecular biology and biochemistry research
• Practical experience of genomics techniques e.g., ATAC-seq, RNA-seq, DNase-seq, MNase-seq, CUT&Tag, CUT&RUN, Radicl-seq or Hi-C
• Excellent communication skills and a willingness to learn and implement complex techniques
• Experience of genomics methods is essential, and experience working with human tissue would be desirable.

Further information

This position is Full Time and Fixed Term for 1 year based in both Hammersmith and White City Campuses.

Candidates who have not yet been officially awarded their PhD will be appointed as a Research Assistant within the salary range £38,194 – £41,388 per annum.

Please contact Dr Nathan Skene – n.skene@imperial.ac.uk for discussion about the project and role.

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