Postdoc position

Postdoc position - PALM/STORM to study
S. pombe replication/genome stability
Full time, fixed term until 30 September 2016
Salary range: starting at £30,424 and rising to £36,298 per annum. It is normal to
appoint at the first point of the salary scale.
Closing date for applications: 21 August 2013 (can be flexible)
Expected start date: 1 October 2013
Description
An ERC-funded Postdoctoral Research Fellow position is immediately available in the
laboratory of Prof. Tony Carr to use PALM/STORM super-resolution microscopy to
study the mechanisms by which DNA replication is restarted following replication fork
collapse in fission yeast.
The aim of the project is to establish how replication is restarted when a
replication fork
becomes non-functional as a consequence of either DNA damage or replication blocks
imposed by DNA-protein interactions. Our recent data (Mizuno et al 2012, Nature
493:246-9) show that such restarted forks are error prone and we are exploring the
nature
and components of the restarted replication machinery using microscopy and classical
molecular studies.
Applicants must have a relevant PhD and a clear understanding of relevant microscopy
technologies. Previous experience of a range of molecular and cell biology techniques
and an interest in DNA replication are preferable attributes. The successful
candidate will
show evidence of successfully completing research projects.
Please contact: a.m.carr@siussex.ac.uk for more information.