An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join the Faulkner Group at the John Innes Centre, working on cutting-edge science in the field of Cell & Developmental Biology.
About the Faulkner Group
The Faulkner laboratory focuses on the role of intercellular communication in plant immune and stress responses. Cell-to-cell communication is a fundamental biological process, necessary for coordination of development and environmental responses in multicellular organisms. The group studies different mechanisms of signal transmission and response, in immune and stress contexts, to determine how cellular processes integrate to produce multicellular and whole organism responses.
The role
The Postdoctoral Researcher will conduct research on how signals are transmitted through plant tissue to initiate responses. The researcher will conduct innovative research to identify and characterise apoplast-transmitted signals involved in stress responses.
They will use a variety of cell biological, gene expression, metabolomic and genetic analyses to generate data and formulate new hypotheses regarding how cell-to-cell communication defines the transmission of a signal and the response that is executed.
The ideal candidate
The ideal candidate will possess a PhD in Biological Sciences and will have skills in plant molecular biology, metabolomics and/or proteomics and experience in live cell imaging.
They will also have demonstrated ability to perform research and develop novel ideas along with a proven record in statistical analysis, scientific writing and oral presentations. Skills in gene expression analysis and RNA sequencing would be advantageous.
The ideal candidate will be able to work both independently and be a collaborative team member. They will have excellent communication and organisational skills.