Department Safety and Environmental Sustainability Coordinator
The Department of Genetics is inviting applications for the position of Safety and Environmental Sustainability Coordinator. This is an important role with responsibility for health and safety and environmental sustainability across the Department.
The role holder will be the first point of contact for all safety related matters, overseeing the dissemination of health and safety information, providing technical safety support, advice and training to all staff and students in the Department, developing and updating documentation, guidance and training materials associated with Health and Safety in the Department. As it is critical that our health and safety information is delivered effectively, we are looking for someone with a keen eye for detail and excellent communication skills. You should be confident interacting with a wide range of professional services staff, researchers, academics, students and contractors to ensure that health and safety standards and procedures are followed at all times.
The successful applicant will need to demonstrate experience of managing health and safety in a scientific laboratory setting, including practical experience of managing radiation, liquid nitrogen, lasers and chemicals and the safe disposal of biological waste. An excellent understanding of health and safety regulations and the factual and theoretical principles of health and safety management are required. The roleholder also acts as the Department's Disability Liaison Officer and supports accessibility to our department and facilities.
Another key aspect of the role is to lead on environmental issues within the Department, developing and coordinating the Department's environmental policy and action plan, and implementing change via the Department's Sustainability Committee. An interest in these areas would therefore be beneficial.
Research Associate (Fixed Term)
Applications are invited for a Grade 7 Post-Doctoral Research Associate position to join an international team in the Department of Genetics in central Cambridge. The project is led by Dr Ben Steventon and is aimed towards understanding the interplay of ECM, multi-tissue morphogenesis and gene expression during the development of the vertebral column. The project will involve experiments tracking tissue level morphometric changes, cell movements in 3D and ECM remodelling.
We are looking for a highly motivated and well-organised person, with a PhD in Developmental Biology.
Specific experience required:
- Working with early development of zebrafish or chick embryos
- Advanced imaging technologies including confocal and light-sheet microscopy
- Experience with a broad range of light imaging modalities, including but not limited to: confocal, light-sheet and spinning disk microscopy
- Methods to quantify tissue shape changes during development
- Experience researching the role of ECM in the control of tissue morphogenesis
For further details on our research, please visit steventonlab.wordpress.com
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 18 months in the first instance.
Research Assistant/Research Associate (Fixed Term)
Applications are invited for a 6-month Research Assistant/Research Associate position to join an international team in the Department of Genetics in central Cambridge. The project is led by Dr Ben Steventon and is aimed towards understanding how multi-tissue interactions time the development of the early central nervous system. The role will involve performing tissue ablation experiments in the early chick embryo, following by gene expression studies and live imaging.
We are looking for a highly motivated and well-organised person, with a first degree in biological or biomedical sciences and experience in molecular biology.
The project will involve learning and applying cutting-edge live imaging techniques including the quantification of tissue flow and tracking dynamic cell behaviours. Experience in the ex ovo culture and manipulation of the chick embryo is required, along with experience in the generation and analysis of single cell RNAseq datasets. It is also essential that the candidate can demonstrate a high level of organisational ability with experience in data collection and database management. The work will be embedded in a dynamic research group that utilizes a range of biological systems to tackle fundamental problems of early embryonic development.
Specific experience required:
- Experimental embryology of the chick embryo: ES and New Culture, tissue ablation, tissue grafting
- Imaging: Confocal microscopy and spinning disk microscopy
- Single cell RNAseq analysis
A PhD in Developmental Biology is essential for this role. Those who have submitted but not yet received their PhD will be appointed at Research Assistant level, updated to Postdoctoral Research Associate level once their PhD has been awarded. Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 6 months in the first instance.