UK: Postdoctoral/Career Development Fellow
Postdoctoral/Career Development Fellow
An MRC Postdoctoral Fellowship/Career Development Fellowship is available to work withA Dr Simon Arthur. The major focus of the lab is on understanding how transcriptional regulation by mitogen-activated protein kinases regulates the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines and interferons in the innate immune system and how these same kinase cascades promote the resolution of inflammation via the activation of negative feedback mechanisms. Research in this area is critical because chronic inflammation is a contributing factor to the development of many diseases, including arthritis, systemic lupus, asthma, psoriasis and diabetes, yet relatively few effective drugs to treat chronic inflammation have been developed. Moreover, even the available drugs do not promote the resolution of inflammation but instead rely on long-term immunosuppression, which can result in serious side effects.
The MRC Protein Phosphorylation Unit is a major international centre for research on cell signalling. Its equipment, infrastructureand research funding matches the highest international standards and its innovative collaboration with the pharmaceutical industry (The Division of Signal Transduction Therapy) received a Queen’s Anniversary Award in 2006. For further information consult the Unit’s website: http://www.ppu.mrc.ac.uk/
The post is for 3 years and offers a planned period of training and development for post-doctoral scientists who have just completed their doctoral studies or post-doctoral researchers wishing to move into a new research discipline.
The appointment will be made on the Medical Research Council’s Band 4 Scientist scale (£25,622 – £31,358 plus superannuation) with initial placement depending on achievements and experience. The positions can start at any time up to June 2009. Other benefits include 30 days annual leave and final salary pension scheme.
Applications for this role must be made online at http://jobs.mrc.ac.uk Please include a CV, a list of publications and the names of three referees. If you do not have internet access or experience technical difficulties, please call 01793 301312, quoting reference number PPU09/061.
Informal enquiries may be made to Simon Arthur (j.s.c.arthur@dundee.ac.uk)
Closing date: 13th March 2009
The MRC is an Equal Opportunities Employer
