Research Fellow - Institute of Cancer & Genomic Sciences, University of Birmingham
University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Application deadline: 04 Nov 2019
A position is available for a research fellow to create and contribute to the creation of knowledge by undertaking an investigation on how a variety of complex macromolecular interactions in the human DNA-damage response (DDR) are regulated by post-translational modifications such as phosphorylation and ubiquitination. The research will be carried out in the laboratory of Steve Smerdon at the Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences (ICGS) located within the University of Birmingham Medical School in the UK. Experimental approaches will be structure-focused but highly multi-disciplinary and the work will benefit from close interactions with a cluster of world-class laboratories within the ICGS interested in DDR biology.
To create and contribute to the creation of knowledge by undertaking an investigation on how a variety of complex macromolecular interactions in the human DNA-damage response (DDR) are regulated by post-translational modifications such as phosphorylation and ubiquitination. The research will be carried out in the laboratory of Steve Smerdon at the Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences (ICGS) located within the University of Birmingham Medical School in the UK. Experimental approaches will be structure-focused but highly multi-disciplinary and the work will benefit from close interactions with a cluster of world-class laboratories within the ICGS interested in DDR biology.
Summary of Role
• Work within specified research grants and projects and contribute to writing bids
• Operate within area of specialism
• Analyse and interpret research findings and results
• Contribute to generating funding
• Contribute to licensing or spin out deals with demonstrated commercial success (such as revenues, asset or company sales, IP generated) and/or public understanding of the discipline or similar
Main Duties / Responsibilities
• Develop research objectives and proposals for own or joint research, with assistance of a mentor if required
• Contribute to writing bids for research funding
• Analyse and interpret data
• Apply knowledge in a way which develops new intellectual understanding
• Disseminate research findings for publication, research seminars etc
• Supervise students on research related work and provide guidance to PhD students where appropriate to the discipline
• Contribute to developing new models, techniques and methods
• Undertake management/administration arising from research
• Contribute to Departmental/School research-related activities and research-related administration
• Contribute to enterprise, business development and/or public engagement activities of manifest benefit to the College and the University, often under supervision of a project leader
• Collect research data; this may be through a variety of research methods, such as scientific experimentation, literature reviews, and research interviews
• Present research outputs, including drafting academic publications or parts thereof, for example at seminars and as posters
• Provide guidance, as required, to support staff and any students who may be assisting with the research
• Deal with problems that may affect the achievement of research objectives and deadlines
• Promotes equality and values diversity acting as a role model and fostering an inclusive working culture.
• Work within specified research grants and projects and contribute to writing bids
• Operate within area of specialism
• Analyse and interpret research findings and results
• Contribute to generating funding
• Contribute to licensing or spin out deals with demonstrated commercial success (such as revenues, asset or company sales, IP generated) and/or public understanding of the discipline or similar
Main Duties / Responsibilities
• Develop research objectives and proposals for own or joint research, with assistance of a mentor if required
• Contribute to writing bids for research funding
• Analyse and interpret data
• Apply knowledge in a way which develops new intellectual understanding
• Disseminate research findings for publication, research seminars etc
• Supervise students on research related work and provide guidance to PhD students where appropriate to the discipline
• Contribute to developing new models, techniques and methods
• Undertake management/administration arising from research
• Contribute to Departmental/School research-related activities and research-related administration
• Contribute to enterprise, business development and/or public engagement activities of manifest benefit to the College and the University, often under supervision of a project leader
• Collect research data; this may be through a variety of research methods, such as scientific experimentation, literature reviews, and research interviews
• Present research outputs, including drafting academic publications or parts thereof, for example at seminars and as posters
• Provide guidance, as required, to support staff and any students who may be assisting with the research
• Deal with problems that may affect the achievement of research objectives and deadlines
• Promotes equality and values diversity acting as a role model and fostering an inclusive working culture.
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