Overview

We are looking to appoint an experienced Research Assistant or a Research Associate to join a Wellcome Trust funded research group led by Professor David Strutt. The role will carry out experiments to understand the molecular basis of planar polarity signalling in the Drosophila wing. The successful candidate will use a mixture of in vivo Drosophila and in vitro cell culture systems to assay core planar protein trafficking and intracellular protein sorting.

Applicants for the Research Associate, Grade 7 level, must have a PhD in cell and developmental biology, extensive experience using Drosophila molecular genetics and cell culture assays, proficiency in molecular biology to generate constructs for transgenesis and transformation, and advanced light microscopy skills including experience carrying out live and fixed imaging of Drosophila pupal wings and cultured cells, and FRAP. Prior knowledge of mechanisms of planar polarity establishment is essential...