UK: Post Doctoral Research Associate at Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell-Matrix Research
FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCES
POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE (Ref - LS/100/05)
The Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell-Matrix Research ( http://www.manchester.ac.uk/wtccmr )
isan interdisciplinary research centre embedded within the Faculty ofLife Sciences at the University of Manchester . The Centre wasestablished in 1995 with the long-term aims of elucidating thestructure and function of extracellular matrices, cell-matrixadhesions, and cell signalling pathways, defining the contribution ofcell-matrix interactions to human diseases, and developing approachesfor preventing and treating these diseases.
Applicationsare invited for a postdoctoral research associate position to join aresearch group integrated into the Wellcome Trust Centre forCell-Matrix Research. The project focuses on the in vivo characterisation of the function of collagen type XXVII. The successfulapplicant should have a PhD in a life science with practical experienceof skeletogenesis, histology, immunohistochemistry, protein chemistry,EM and genotyping, The position is funded by a 3 year project grantfrom the Arthritis Research Campaign.
The post is available for one year in the first instance with potential for renewal for a further two years.
Salary:
circa range £19,400 - £24,000 p.a. (depending upon experience) plus adiscretionary two point enhancement offered by the Arthritis ResearchCampaign of £2,110 p.a.
Informal enquiries:
Dr Ray Boot-Handford
Email: ray.boot-handford@manchester.ac.uk
The following are available in pdf format:
Further particulars - ref LS/100/05
Application form (also in RTF format)
For further information on the University see www.manchester.ac.uk/
Application forms and further particulars are also available from:
Miss Carol A. Bennett
Michael Smith Building
Faculty of Life Sciences
University of Manchester
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9PT
Tel: +44 (0) 161 275 7513
Email: carol.a. bennett@manchester.ac.uk
Please quote reference:
LS/100/05
Closing date:
16 September 2005
Reference:
http://www.man.ac.uk/news/vacancies/research.html#LS100
