Postdoctoral Research Scientist position at The University of Dundee
| Job Reference: | LS/3105 |
| Closing Date: | 18 Feb 2010 |
| Date Entered: | 19 Jan 2010 |
GRADE 7 (£28,839 - £35,469)
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research scientist position funded by Diabetes UK in the laboratory of Dr Kei Sakamoto. We are looking for talented, highly motivated individuals to join our group to study the molecular mechanism of insulin resistance and identification of new targets for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Applicants should have recently obtained a PhD or postdoctoral researchers wishing to move into a new research discipline. The candidates should have experience in the fields of biochemistry and molecular physiology. The candidates with expertise in mouse physiology (metabolic phenotyping) would also be considered.
The position is available from March 2010, but applicant wishing to start at any time up to April-May 2010 will be considered. The successful applicant will have an outstanding academic track record and have published several first authored papers in prominent journals. For further information on Dr Kei Sakamoto’s current research programme please visit his web page at http://www.ppu.mrc.ac.uk/research/?pid=8 The position is fixed term for a period of 2 years. The MRC Protein Phosphorylation Unit is a major international centre for research on cell signalling. Research funding to the Unit is one of the highest in the UK and its innovative collaboration with the pharmaceutical industry (The Division of Signal Transduction Therapy) received a Queen’s Anniversary Award in 2006.
For further information visit the Unit’s website: (http://www.ppu.mrc.ac.uk/). Please send informal enquiries to Kei Sakamoto via email: k.sakamoto@dundee.ac.uk
Applications in the form of a CV and covering letter, including the names and addresses of 3 referees, should be sent to email address quoting LS/3105. Alternatively, please send 2 hard copies of your CV and covering letter to Human Resources, College of Life Sciences, MSI/WTB/JBC Complex, University of Dundee, DD1 5EH.
Applicants will only be contacted if invited for interview.
The University of Dundee is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
The University of Dundee is a Scottish Registered Charity, No. SC015096
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