Sanger
Institute
POST:Postdoctoral Fellow -
Identifying mouse genes that modulate malaria
SALARY: from £28,563 to
£35,126 per annum dependent on
experience.
CLOSING
DATE FOR APPLICATIONS : 22nd May 2012
The Malaria Programme at the Sanger Institute combines
natural and experimental genetic approaches to understand fundamental aspects
of parasite biology and pathogen-host interactions in malaria. We are
particularly interested to identify host genes that control the susceptibility,
pathology and immunity to a malaria infection. To this end we interact closely
with the mouse genetics project at the Institute, which systematically
generates and comprehensively phenotype hundreds of mouse knock out lines each
year. As part of this project we have established a panel of functional
screens, which use Plasmodium berghei, a malaria parasite infecting rodents, to
systematically identify mouse genes that impact on erythrocyte infection,
immunopathology and liver stage development. To follow up on hit from our
screen, we are now looking for an enthusiastic, independent and broad thinking
individual, who will select mouse mutants with interesting phenotypes from our
functional screens, and who will develop research projects that will lead to a
deep understanding of novel aspects of host-parasite interactions. You will
also oversee and further develop our on-going screening activities and work
closely with a number of external collaborators. This project provides a unique
opportunity to developing innovative research projects at the interface between
large research programmes on mouse genetics and pathogen biology
FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER
No comments:
Post a Comment