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View Vacancy -- MRC Postdoctoral Research Scientist LMS 2491
The LMS is a world-class research laboratory where scientists and clinicians collaborate to advance the understanding of biology and its application to medicine. Funded by the MRC as part of UK Research and Innovation, the LMS has a collaborative working culture and new state-of-the-art building based in the heart of West London in the Hammersmith Hospital Campus (W12).
The LMS aims to deliver transdisciplinary team science, in synergistic interaction with Imperial College and the wider national research environment. Part of achieving this, is to recruit new talent and support postdoctoral scientists to become world leaders in their area of science.
Overall purpose:
The Behavioural Phenomics group is headed by Dr André Brown at the MRC LMS. For more information, see the group’s website at https://tierpsy.com/. Current areas of research include high-throughput imaging for phenotypic screening and the development of new behavior analysis methods. We are using this technology for whole-animal to discover bioactive proteins, peptides, and natural products.
This position is expected to be filled by the successful candidate from January 2025.
Main responsibilities:
- Plan and carry out research in accordance with the project aims
- Attend project and related research group meetings
- Interact and collaborate with group members
- Provide training and advice for other group members including PhD students
- Publish results in peer-reviewed journals
- Take an active part in the academic activities of the LMS
- Attend and contribute to journal clubs and seminar presentations
- Present data at national and international meetings
- Form good working relationships with other members of the group as well as internal and external collaborators
Additional information:
This post is an MRC Postdoctoral Research Scientist to support post-doctoral training and help establish successful research scientists in their chosen field. During the fellowship tenure we are committed to provide mentorship for career development and improvement of communication skills. We also offer a highly attractive benefits package including competitive salary and salary pension scheme.
Education / Qualifications / Training required (will be assessed from application form):
Essential:
- PhD (or equivalent) in biological or physical sciences or engineering
Previous work experience required (will be assessed from application form and at interview):
Essential:
- Experience planning and completing an independent research project
Desirable:
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
- Presentations at scientific conferences
Knowledge and experience (will be assessed from application form and at interview):
Essential:
- Good written communication skills in English
Desirable:
- Experience working with C. elegans
- Experience with microfluidics
- Experience with natural products
- Experience with imaging or microscopy
- Experience with quantitative data analysis
Personal skills / Behaviours / Qualities (will be assessed at the interview):
Essential:
- Motivated
- Creativity
- Diligence
- Good verbal communication skills in English
- Ability to work in a collaborative research environment
- Willingness to give and receive help with challenging problems
- Good interpersonal skills
- Willingness to share knowledge and transfer skills to other members of the group on a daily basis to benefit the Institute as a whole
This role qualifies for endorsement by UKRI for a UK Global Talent Visa, for which the successful applicant is likely to be eligible to apply. Immigration costs for applicant (100% visa and 100% Health Surcharge) and immediate dependents (100% visa and 50% health surcharge when applying with main applicant) can be reclaimed from LMS after taking up the post (terms and conditions apply).
Applicants should submit a CV, a brief cover letter describing scientific interests and names and contacts of two scientific references. Please quote reference number LMS 2491.
Applications without a supporting covering letter will not be considered.
The MRC is a unique working environment where scientific researchers and professional support staff can actively partake in world class innovation and collaboration opportunities and their skills and knowledge through accessing a wide catalogue of training & development, including professional registration with the Science Council.
In addition, MRC (part of UKRI) provides its community of employees access to a whole host of useful benefits, including a defined benefit pension scheme and excellent holiday entitlement (30 days plus 2.5 privilege days & 8 bank holidays), family friendly policies (6 months full pay maternity & adoption leave), a range of shopping/travel discounts, access to our Employee Assistant Programme Scheme, Health and Wellbeing Support and a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. Please follow this link to find out more - Benefits
Our success is dependent upon our ability to embrace diversity and draw on the skills, understanding and experience of all our people. We warmly invite people from diverse backgrounds and heritage, including people who identify as having a disability, to apply for a role that excites them. As "Disability Confident" employers, we guarantee to interview all applicants who have disclosed they have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
UKRI supports research in areas that include animal health, agriculture and food security, and bioscience for health which includes research on animals, genetic modification and stem cell research. Whilst you may not have direct involvement in this type of research, you should consider whether this conflicts with your personal values or beliefs.
We will conduct a full and comprehensive pre-employment check as an essential part of the recruitment process on all individuals that are offered a position with UKRI. This will include a security check and an extreme organisations affiliation check. The role holder will be required to have the appropriate level of security screening/vetting required for the role. UKRI reserves the right to run or re-run security clearance as required during the course of employment.
This opportunity is closed to applications.