英國利茲大學(xué)2023年招聘博士后職位（癌病毒學(xué)）
利茲大學(xué)（University of Leeds），是一所位于英國利茲的公立綜合研究型大學(xué)，是世界百強(qiáng)名校、英國紅磚大學(xué)。
利茲大學(xué)是羅素大學(xué)集團(tuán)，世界大學(xué)聯(lián)盟、國際大學(xué)氣候聯(lián)盟、歐洲大學(xué)協(xié)會、英聯(lián)邦大學(xué)協(xié)會、中英大學(xué)工程教育與研究聯(lián)盟、RENKEI、N8大學(xué)聯(lián)盟、白玫瑰大學(xué)聯(lián)盟成員。
利茲大學(xué)的前身是成立于1874年的約克郡科學(xué)院，1884年與利茲醫(yī)學(xué)院（成立于1831年）合并為約克郡學(xué)院，1887年與歐文斯學(xué)院（曼徹斯特大學(xué)的前身）和利物浦大學(xué)學(xué)院（利物浦大學(xué)的前身）組建聯(lián)邦制維多利亞大學(xué)。1904年愛德華七世頒布皇家憲章，正式成立利茲大學(xué)。
利茲大學(xué)位列2024QS世界大學(xué)排名第75位。
Research Fellow in Cancer Virology
University of Leeds
Job Description
Are you an ambitious researcher looking for your next challenge? Do you have an established background in virology or cancer biology? Do you want to further your career in one of the UKs leading research intensive Universities?
Our laboratory is part of a thriving research environment within the Faculty of Biological Sciences, which houses over 100 research groups, 15 of which study viruses. We use cell biology and biochemical techniques to answer important questions about how DNA tumour viruses perform their infection cycles, and in doing so, we hope to understand how they cause disease and ultimately develop strategies to prevent growth and thus disease. Our group is an international authority in DNA tumour virology, we regularly publish in leading journals (e.g. PMID: 33627786; PMID: 35194151; PMID: 33303976) and present our work at national and international meetings. We are collegiate and collaborative, and believe in people-centric working.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join our multidisciplinary team of basic science researchers and clinicians studying DNA tumour viruses. Funded as part of a Medical Research Council award to Professor Macdonald, the project focusses on using primary cell culture models, cancer cell lines and patient samples to understand how the oncogenic transcription factors TAZ and YAP contribute to human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and disease. Our exciting preliminary studies have shown that YAP and TAZ are critical for HPV-driven cancer cell growth and that they drive distinct transcriptional programmes. We will use a combination of cutting-edge cell culture models, Omics technologies and cell/cancer biology assays to understand how these genes are regulated and the mechanisms by which they contribute to disease and virus replication and/or persistence. These studies will be essential to increase our understanding of virus biology and the underlying normal cell biology. They may also uncover potential new targets for therapeutic intervention.
For this role, you should have a PhD (or be close to completion) in cell/cancer biology or virology and have a track record of high-quality publications in these areas. You should have experience of using cell biology assays to study host signalling pathways and how changes are brought about by infection or disease (experience in Omics techniques is desirable). Knowledge and experience of a range of cancer assays is required. Practical experience in the culture and propogation of viruses and in culturing primary cells (particularly 3D culture) is highly desirable.
You should be self-motivated, technically competent and capable of working independently in a laboratory. You should also have the ability to research complex issues and interpret, analyse, and present scientific data and write reports.
To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:
Andrew Macdonald, Professor of Tumour Virology and Head of the School of Molecular and Cellular Biology
Email: a.macdonald@leeds.ac.uk
Location: Leeds - Main Campus
Faculty/Service: Faculty of Biological Sciences
School/Institute: School of Molecular & Cellular Biology
Category: Research
Grade: Grade 7
Salary: £37,099 to £44,263 p.a.
Working Time: 100% - This role will be based on the University campus. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.
Post Type: Full Time
Contract Type: Fixed Term (for 3 years due to external funding)
Release Date: Wednesday 29 November 2023
Closing Date: Thursday 14 December 2023
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Reference: FBSMB1271
