An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join the Faulkner Group at the John Innes Centre, working on cutting-edge science in the field of Cell & Developmental Biology.

About the Faulkner Group

The Faulkner laboratory focuses on the role of intercellular communication in plant immune and stress responses. Cell-to-cell communication is a fundamental biological process, necessary for coordination of development and environmental responses in multicellular organisms. The group studies different mechanisms of signal transmission and response, in immune and stress contexts, to determine how cellular processes integrate to produce multicellular and whole organism responses.

The role

The Postdoctoral Researcher will conduct research on how signals are transmitted through plant tissue to initiate responses. The researcher will conduct innovative research to identify and characterise apoplast-transmitted signals involved in stress responses.

They will use a variety of cell biological, gene expression, metabolomic and genetic analyses to generate data and formulate new hypotheses regarding how cell-to-cell communication defines the transmission of a signal and the response that is executed.

The ideal candidate

The ideal candidate will possess a PhD in Biological Sciences and will have skills in plant molecular biology, metabolomics and/or proteomics and experience in live cell imaging.

They will also have demonstrated ability to perform research and develop novel ideas along with a proven record in statistical analysis, scientific writing and oral presentations. Skills in gene expression analysis and RNA sequencing would be advantageous.

The ideal candidate will be able to work both independently and be a collaborative team member. They will have excellent communication and organisational skills.

Additional information

This role meets the criteria for a visa application, and we encourage all qualified candidates to apply. Where the successful applicant requires a visa, we will fund the costs for their visa and the Immigration Health Surcharge. Please contact the Human Resources Team if you have any questions regarding your application or visa options.

Further information and details of how to apply can be found here, or contact the Human Resources team on 01603 450814 or nbi.recruitment@nbi.ac.uk quoting reference 1004856.

We are an equal opportunities employer, actively supporting inclusivity and diversity.  As a Disability Confident organisation, we guarantee to offer an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for this vacancy. We are proud to hold a prestigious Gold Athena SWAN award in recognition of our inclusive culture, commitment and good practices towards advancing of gender equality. We offer an exciting, stimulating, diverse research environment and actively promote a family friendly workplace. The Institute is also a member of Stonewall’s Diversity Champions programme.

The John Innes Centre is a registered charity (No. 223852) grant-aided by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council.

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