Senior Laboratory Research Scientist Santos Lab
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Senior Laboratory Research Scientist from 39950 with benefits subject to skills and experience
Job Title:
Senior Laboratory Research Scientist Santos LabReports to:
Silvia SantosClosing Date:
23.59 GMTJob Description:
Senior Research Scientist Santos Lab
Reports to: Silvia Santos Group Leader
This is a fulltime 1 year fixed term position on Crick terms and conditions of employment
Summary
The Quantitative Stem Cell Biology lab headed by Dr Silvia Santos is seeking a Senior Laboratory Research Scientist (SLRS). The successful candidate will investigate spatiotemporal control of cell division and cell cycle remodelling during cellular differentiation using 2D and 3D stem cellbased models of human gastrulation. The postholder will drive a research project and contribute to collaborative projects within the lab. The postholder will benefit from excellent mentorship and training and a vibrant and collegial scientific community within the Santos lab and at the Francis Crick Institute.
The research group
The Quantitative Stem Cell Biology lab headed by Dr Silvia Santos was established in 2018 at the Francis Crick Institute. The labs primary focus is understanding cell decisionmaking. Current areas of research include understanding regulatory mechanism regulating cell fate specification cell cycle remodeling during cellular differentiation and the interplay between metabolism cell cycle and cell fate. There is a strong focus on single cell analysis and advanced live cell imaging. The lab uses a variety of model systems: mouse and human embryonic stem cells (ESC) 3D organoid models of mouse and human development and mouse embryos.
The team is multidisciplinary diverse and currently composed of three PhD students two postdoctoral fellow and one principal laboratory research scientist. The Santos lab promotes independent and creative thinking and all members are committed to providing excellent training and mentorship.
For more information on the Quantitative Stem Cell Biology lab please see:
- Lead specific research project under the Group Leaders supervision
- Participate in collaborative projects
- Attend and participate in group meetings and key Crick seminars
- Keep accurate records of all work carried out
- Train more junior colleagues when appropriate
- Contribute to the preparation of scientific manuscripts
- Contribute to the lab hESC feeding rota
- Contribute to the collegial positive and motivating lab atmosphere
Key experience and competencies
The post holder should embody and demonstrate our core Crick values: bold imaginative open dynamic and collegial in addition to the following:
Essential
Qualifications experience and competencies:
- PhD in any area relevant to the Life Sciences
- Extensive experience in Molecular Biology
- Extensive issue culture experience
- Experience with imaging/microscopy
- Experience and/or motivation to understanding cell division in the context development and/or disease
- Excellent organisational skills including impeccable recording of lab work
- Strong communication skills
- Very good interpersonal skills enabling the postholder to build effective collaborations with colleagues
- Track record of working independently (e.g. contributing to a publication).
Desirable
Qualifications experience and competencies:
- Experience with stem cell culture and in particular with hESCs/iPSCs will be an asset
- Prior experience with image analysis will be an asset
- Analytical mindset
- Track record of writing papers
The position will close as soon as an appropriate candidate is found therefore we encourage you to apply for this role as soon as you can.
About Us
At the Crick we conduct research at the forefront of biomedical research. We combine rigour with an open and collaborative culture and are outwardlooking reflecting our status as a partnership of six organisations aiming to pool knowledge ideas and resources.
We have a wide research portfolio with no divisions or departments bringing biomedical researchers together with clinicians physical scientists and applied scientists from our pharmaceutical partners.
We aim to attract the most talented researchers and support them to tackle innovative research questions. Our science technology platforms provide our researchers with access to stateoftheart technology and expertise.
We provide an excellent learning environment with dedicated education programmes in public engagement with science education and personal development and a postdoc training programme that prepares scientists for leadership roles in science.
Find out what benefits the Crick has to offer:
For more information on our great pay and benefits package please click here: Diversity & Inclusion:
We welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of ethnicity nationality gender sexual orientation gender identity religion pregnancy age disability or civil partnership marital or family status. We particularly welcome applications from people who are Minority Ethnic as they are currently underrepresented in the Crick at this level.
Diversity is essential to excellence in scientific endeavour. It increases breadth and perspective leading to more innovation and creativity. We want the Crick to be a place where everyone feels valued and where diversity is celebrated and seen as part of the foundation for our Institutes success.
The Crick is committed to creating equality of opportunity and promoting diversity and inclusivity. We all share in the responsibility to actively promote dignity respect inclusivity and equal treatment and it is our aim to ensure that these principles are reflected and implemented in all strategies policies and practices.
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