Research Associate - Physical Chemist/Biophysicist to image P53 aggregates

in human biofluids (Fixed Term)

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 1 year in the first instance.

A postdoctoral position is available working on a collaborative project between the group of Sir David Klenerman FMedSCi FRS at the Department of Chemistry Cambridge University and Mr Richard Mair at CRUK, Cambridge. The project will develop assays for the early detection of cancer based on detection of P53 aggregates in human biofluids. This position will be based within the Department of Chemistry. The project involves measuring the P53 protein aggregates present in serum and plasma samples of control and cancer patients using sensitive single molecule immunoassays.

Applicants must have experience in single molecule imaging and super- resolution imaging and previous experience of imaging P53 aggregates. Candidates should have (or be about to obtain) a PhD in a relevant discipline.

The position is available from January 1st.

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Please ensure that you upload a 2-page Curriculum Vitae (CV), a covering letter that explains your motivations for the position and your publications list in the Upload section of the online application. If you upload any additional documents that have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application.

For queries regarding this post, please contact David Klenerman [email protected].

Please quote reference MA39447 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry

£29,605-£44,263

MA39447

Research

15 November 2023

29 November 2023