Recruitment Role Profile Form
Job Title: Postdoctoral fellow in targeted proteolysis
School/Department: Biosciences / Division of Plant and Crop Sciences
Salary: £28,695 - £37,394 per annum depending on qualifications and experience. Salary progression beyond this point is subject to performance.
Job Family and Level: Research and Teaching Level 4
Contract Status: Fixed-term 3 years
Hours of Work: Full time 36.25 hours per week
Location: Sutton Bonington Campus, South Laboratory
Reporting to: Professor Michael Holdsworth
Purpose of the New Role:
The purpose of this role will be to support the principle investigator with research by developing research objectives and proposals for a research project funded by BBSRC in the area of targeted proteolysis. The person appointed will be expected to plan and conduct work using approaches or methodologies and techniques appropriate to the type of research, and will be responsible for writing up their work for publication.
The person appointed will have the opportunity to use their initiative and creativity to identify areas for research, develop research methods and extend their research portfolio.
Main Responsibilities / % time per year1. / Plan and conduct research, including Arabidopsis molecular genetics, physiology and biochemistry as required by grant objectives, under the overall supervision of Professor Michael Holdsworth, in collaboration with Professor Neil Oldham (Chemistry) including:
a. day to day responsibility for the conduct and satisfactory progress of the research
b. keep meticulous experimental records, analyse and illuminate data, interpret reports and bring new insights to research area
c. keep current with the relevant literature, evaluate and criticise texts
d. communicate with the other collaborators and attend meetings with them as required, building contacts to develop knowledge and understanding, forming relationships for future collaborations
e. contribute ideas and be involved with the longer term planning of the project in consultation with Prof Holdsworth
f. work safely and responsibly with regard to School rules
g. be prepared to share their expertise and guidance with more junior members of the laboratory e.g. research students.
h. contribute to group meetings. / 70%
2. / Write up results and present internally and externally as appropriate, under the overall supervision of Professor Michael Holdsworth / 10%
3. / General office duties as required, any other duties appropriate to the grade and role of the post holder. / 5%
4. / Laboratory supervision of a technical post of years 1 and 2 / 15%
Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience
Essential / DesirableQualifications/ Education / BSc or equivalent in any area of biology.
Concluding or having concluded a PhD in the area of the genetics and biochemistry of the plant N-end rule pathway / PhD in plant molecular biology including work on biochemistry, physiology, bioinformatics and cell biology.
Skills/Training / Experimental plant biology, protein degradation biochemistry
Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate with clarity on complex information.
Evidence of sufficient breadth or depth of research methodologies and techniques to work in research area.
Developing research skills, with the ability to creatively apply relevant research approaches, models, techniques and methods
Ability to contribute to method improvement.
Analytical ability to facilitate conceptual thinking, innovation and creativity.
Ability to build relationships and collaborate with others, internally and externally. / Plant molecular genetics
Plant biochemistry
Plant environment interactions
Plant cell biology
Ability to assess and organise resource requirements and deploy effectively.
Ability to foster a research culture and commitment to learn in others.
High analytical ability to analyse and illuminate data, interprets reports, evaluate and criticise texts and bring new insights.
Experience / Ability to design, execute and write up experimental work independently and to troubleshoot failed experiments
Ability to deal with quantitative aspects of plant growth and development
Ability to work effectively as part of a team or independently as required
Willingness to learn new experimental/intellectual techniques
Motivation and commitment
Good time management skills, ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
Able to communicate effectively with supervisors and collaborators
An understanding of the issues of confidentiality and to conduct themselves in a manner that protects any confidential information in their possession / Experience of working in the area of plant molecular genetics
Computer skills, including manipulation of DNA sequence information, biology-database searching, ordering Arabidopsis mutant lines on-line, etc.
Evidence of work published in a refereed journal or journals.
Experience of developing new approaches, models, techniques or methods in research area.
Statutory/Legal
Decision Making
i) taken independently by the role holder
Day to day responsibility for the conduct and satisfactory progress of the researchDay to day supervision of laboratory technical support post
ii) taken in collaboration with others
Longer term planning of the project in consultation with Prof HoldsworthSupervision of research direction of technical support post
iii) referred to the appropriate line manager (please name) by the role holder
Overall management and direction of research funded by the grant (Professor Holdsworth)Wider research strategy of our research group.
Purchase decisions >£1000.
Additional Information
Head of School/Department(or nominee): / M. Holdsworth
Date completed: / 11/12/2014
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