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New research has found that 4,642 species of vertebrate are threatened by mineral extraction around the world through mining and quarrying, and drilling for oil and gas.

Mining activity coincides with the world's most valuable biodiversity hotspots, which contain a hyper-diversity of species and unique habitats found nowhere else on Earth.

The biggest risk to species comes from mining for materials fundamental to our transition to clean energy, such as lithium and cobalt – both essential components of solar panels, wind turbines and electric cars.

Quarrying for limestone, which is required in huge amounts for cement as a construction material, is also putting many species at risk.

The threat to nature is not limited to the physical locations of the mines - species living at great distances away can also be impacted, for example by polluted watercourses, or deforestation for new access roads and infrastructure.

The researchers say governments and the mining industry should focus on reducing the pollution driven by mining as an ‘easy win’ to reduce the biodiversity loss associated with mineral extraction.

This is the most complete global assessment of the threat to biodiversity from mineral extraction ever undertaken. The results are published today in the journal Current Biology.

“We simply won’t be able to deliver the clean energy we need to reduce our climate impact without mining for the materials we need, and that creates a problem because we’re mining in locations that often have very high levels of biodiversity,” said Professor David Edwards in the University of Cambridge’s Department of Plant Sciences and Conservation Research Institute, senior author of the report.

He added: “So many species, particularly fish, are being put at risk through the pollution caused by mining. It would be an easy win to work on reducing this freshwater pollution so we can still get the products we need for the clean energy transition, but in a way that isn’t causing so much biodiversity loss.”

Across all vertebrate species, fish are at particularly high risk from mining (2,053 species), followed by reptiles, amphibians, birds and mammals. The level of threat seems to be linked to where a particular species lives and its lifestyle: species using freshwater habitats, and species with small ranges are particularly at risk.

“The need for limestone as a core component of construction activity also poses a real risk to wildlife. Lots of species are very restricted in where they live because they're specialised to live on limestone. A cement mine can literally take out an entire hillside - and with it these species’ homes,” said Ieuan Lamb in the University of Sheffield’s School of Biosciences, first author of the report.

The Bent-Toed Gecko, for example, is threatened by limestone quarrying in Malaysia – it only exists on a single mountain range that planned mining activity will completely destroy.

To get their results, the researchers used International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) data to see which vertebrate species are threatened by mining. By mapping the locations of these species they could investigate the types of mining that are putting species at risk, and see where the risks are particularly high.

The researchers discovered that species categorised as ‘vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered’ are more threatened by mineral extraction than species of lesser concern.

Watercourses can be affected in many ways, and water pollution can affect hundreds of thousands of square kilometres of rivers and flood plains. Mining sand as a construction material, for example, alters patterns of water flow in rivers and wetlands, making birds like the Indian Skimmer more accessible to predators.

Mineral extraction threatens vertebrate species populations across the tropics, with hotspots in the Andes, coastal West and Central Africa, and South-East Asia – which coincide with high mine density. For example, artisanal small-scale alluvial gold mining in Ghana threatens important bird areas through environmental mercury pollution.

Global demand for metal minerals, fossil fuels and construction materials is growing dramatically, and the extraction industry is expanding rapidly to meet this demand. In 2022 the revenue of the industry as a whole was estimated at US $943 billion.

Biodiversity underpins the protection of the world’s carbon stocks, which help to mitigate climate change.

The study focused only on vertebrate species, but the researchers say mining is also likely to be a substantial risk to plants and invertebrates.

“There's no question that we are going to continue to mine - our entire societies are based on mined products. But there are environmental tensions embodied in our use of these products. Our report is a vital first step in avoiding biodiversity loss amidst the predicted drastic expansion of the mining industry,” said Edwards.

“Wildlife is more sensitive to mining in some regions of the world than in others, and our report can inform choices of where to prioritise getting our minerals to cause the least damage to biodiversity. Future policy should also focus on creating more circular economies - increasing recycling and reuse of materials, rather than just extracting more,” said Lamb.

The research was funded by the Hossein Farmy scholarship.

Reference: Lamb, I.P., ‘Global threats of extractive industries on vertebrate biodiversity.’ Current Biology, July 2024. DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.06.077

Our increasing demand for metals and minerals is putting over four thousand vertebrate species at risk, with the raw materials needed for clean energy infrastructure often located in global biodiversity hotspots, a study has found.

Our report is a vital first step in avoiding biodiversity loss amidst the predicted drastic expansion of the mining industry.David EdwardsGold mine in Rondonia, Amazonian Brazil

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People are at the heart of everything we do in the Department of Pathology and our canteen facility is the social hub of the department. We have two exciting opportunities to join our professional services team as a General Catering Assistant. We can offer a welcoming work environment where you can feel valued, encouraged to develop, and supported to achieve your full potential.

You will support our small Canteen and Facilities team, supporting with the co-ordination and smooth running of the canteen, this will involve preparing food, stock checks, ordering supplies and serving members of the Department. You will also need to assist the other members of the Facilities team with checks, inspections, cleaning, portering and any other tasks suitable to the grade.

The successful applicants will be responsible for working within the requirements of food safety and hygiene, with daily supervision of the Facilities Administrator, the successful applicants will hold a Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate.

The Department hosts numerous functions and events throughout the year, where you will have the opportunity to be involved. The canteen plays an integral part in providing refreshments for the many meetings, seminars and other events that are held in the department.

The successful applicants will have sufficient knowledge of food safety legislation and experience of food preparation within a kitchen or catering establishment.

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We invite applications for a Research Laboratory Technician to join the Plant-Parasite Interactions group at the University of Cambridge, Department of Plant Sciences. The group, run by Dr Sebastian Eves-van den Akker, is proudly international, diverse, and welcoming. https://www.plantsci.cam.ac.uk/research/groups/plant-parasitepathogen-interactions

The successful applicant will work in the brand new and vibrant Crop Science Centre: a flagship initiative designed to accelerate the transition to sustainable agriculture. The post is initially for 3 years, with a flexible start date. Funding is available for a possible extension thereafter.

Global food security is one of the defining challenges of our generation. The overarching theme of the group is to understand fundamental questions in host:parasite biology in sufficient detail to identify sustainable routes to their control. We primarily focus on plant-parasitic nematodes because: i) they are an understudied threat to food security in developed and developing countries, and ii) underlying this threat is a wealth of fascinating biology that until very recently has been largely unexplorable.

To achieve this aim, the group needs additional technical support to ensure the smooth running of research activities. The successful applicant will therefore work closely with other members of the team, including other support staff, to help deliver a variety of research projects.

The post holder will be involved in a variety of tasks, including the maintenance of the underpinning biological resources (i.e. plants and their parasitic nematodes), infections trials, and general wet-lab/molecular biology approaches.

We strongly believe that technical support is critical for the success of research and we are committed to support recognition and development of the technical staff. We are seeking to appoint an individual with strong organisational and communication skills, who takes pride in their job and the success of the team as a whole.

The successful candidate must have excellent attention to details and should have practical experience of specialised laboratory activities and equipment as well as specialist knowledge of laboratory processes.

Informal enquiries are welcomed, direct to Sebastian (se389@cam.ac.uk).

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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Department of Plant Sciences as Head of Science Operations at our Crop Science Centre located on Huntingdon Road.

The Department of Plant Sciences is part of the School of Biological Sciences. It has an international reputation and welcomes staff, students and visitors from across the world. The Crop Science Centre (CSC) has grown rapidly since opening in 2020. We are therefore creating a new senior management role, Head of Science Operations, reporting to, and with delegated authority from, the Centre Director. The remit of the role is to provide leadership on areas of scientific functionality including communications, intellectual property, regulation, scientific platforms and scientific services. As the CSC Director is Programme Leader for the ENSA research programme, the role holder will be significantly involved in that, and oversee functions relating to it.

CSC is part of the Department of Plant Sciences with HR, finance, IT and facilities managed centrally. This new role will oversee and manage local CSC functionalities, co-ordinating as appropriate with overall Department operations. The role-holder will be responsible for day-to-day staff and resource management of Centre functions to ensure effective provision in support of scientific services and research, acting as line manager to 4 staff. They will lead on identifying collaboration and commercial opportunities for researchers, implementing relevant policies and procedures to support this, and co-ordinating impact by working with the ENSA Impact Manager. They will have responsibility for developing an overall communications strategy, both Centre and ENSA-specific, working with the Communications Co-ordinator and an external agency to build effective platforms.

They will oversee delivery of scientific services and the ENSA platforms team, providing guidance and strategic support with decision-making and resource allocation. They will review, identify and implement changes to relevant processes as required; co-ordinate retreats; lead centre working groups; liaise with the Department Business and Operations Manager and Finance Manager on strategic issues as required.

The successful candidate will have significant experience in an operations management role; line management experience; demonstrable evidence of team leadership and skills in resource management. They will be able to manage relationships between commercial and non-commercial parties, with the ability to discuss science at a high level, and demonstrate knowledge and an understanding of how research labs and facilities function.

A PhD in Plant Sciences or a relevant scientific field is desirable, together with excellent communication skills, strong organisational and IT skills, and project management experience. They will have the ability to liaise with colleagues at all levels of the organisation and work both independently and in a team.

In Plant Sciences we offer a friendly, inclusive and supportive environment, with hybrid and flexible working opportunities, and the option to apply for on-site parking subject to certain criteria. The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

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The Department of Plant Sciences is looking for a Postdoctoral Research Assistant / Research Associate with strong expertise in photosynthesis and stomatal conductance and their coordination to work on the regulation of stomatal opening in response to red light. Strong expertise in molecular biology and plant physiology is required.

Where a PhD has yet to be awarded the appointment will initially be at Research Assistant level (Grade 5) and amended to Research Associate (Grade 7) upon the award of your PhD.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 6 months in the first instance.

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The tropics harbour more species than anywhere else on Earth. This biodiversity supports a number of ecosystem services¿benefits that humankind derives from the natural environment¿that are essential for human well-being and socioeconomic opportunities. Of particular importance is timber and associated wood products. Yet the overexploitation of timber via selective logging in tropical forests threatens the long-term sustainable flow of this vital resource, the survival of harvested species, and the hyper-diversity of unexploited flora and fauna within logged forests. Our previous work has identified the high conservation value of selectively logged tropical forests but the potential for unsustainable trade, including under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). We have used meta-analysis to contrast the environmental outcomes of native secondary restoration versus timber plantations, and phylogenetic and trait-based modelling to infer species extinction risk. We have also developed remote-sensing algorithms to detect selective logging in the Amazon, with these approaches since adopted by Peru's forest oversight agency (OSINFOR) who are using them to detect illegal logging in the Peruvian Amazon. We now seek to use a combination of these approaches and forest growth modelling, to determine at pan-tropical scale whether timber offtake is sustainable for exploited species and to assess species' relative risk of overexploitation. This Postdoctoral Research Associate post will tackle these key strands of research, reporting directly to Professor David Edwards. It will tackle two main Objectives: (1) Quantify the degree of sustainability in current selective logging operations pan-tropically, by drawing together existing evidence in a meta-analytic framework; and (2) Estimate sustainable offtake rates for exploited tree species at varying densities, using species' vital rates extracted from the extensive global networks of repeat-measured forest plots, forest growth models, and phylogenetic and functional trait-based interpolation.

The Postdoctoral Research Associate will work with large datasets, including forest plot and logging data, phylogenies and trait matrices, meta-analysis, and possibly remote-sensing products. They will deliver high-quality analyses and publish these in leading scientific journals. They will work with a high degree of independence, as appropriate seeking input from Prof Edwards and the wider network of collaborators engaged in the Centre for Global Wood Security, which Edwards is founding and directing.

Please ensure that you upload a covering letter and CV as well as a publications list in the Upload section of the online application. Please also include a 1-2 proposal about how you would deliver this research. The covering letter should outline why you are interested in the post and how you match the criteria for the post.

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The department wishes to appoint a Clinical Skills Manager and Teaching Associate from the end of September 2024, or as soon as possible thereafter.

This is an exciting opportunity to supervise a small team to ensure the effective delivery of Clinical Skills teaching in the Department, and to be responsible for the effective management of Clinical Skills facilities.

Deploying members of the Clinical Skills team (including a significant part of their own time) to deliver parts of the programme directly, you will also coordinate with clinicians in the Queen's Veterinary School Hospital to deliver significant aspects of the veterinary programme.

Clinical Skills Teaching includes (but is not limited to): clinician-led clinical skills classes (e.g., suturing, anaesthesia, cardiopulmonary resuscitation), student self-directed learning, peer-to-peer teaching initiatives, provision of additional drop-in sessions to maximize the educational potential of the clinical skills facilities and preparation of online learning material delivered through the University's virtual learning environment.

You will contribute to curriculum design, actively support the development of online teaching material for Clinical Skills and will help to devise and deliver practical assessment circuits (Objective Structured Clinical Exams or OSCEs) in partnership with academic colleagues.

You will coordinate the development of standard operating procedures, risk assessments and health and safety within the Clinical Skills area in line with Departmental policy and is assigned a small operating budget by the Teaching Operations Committee. You will also be encouraged to contribute to veterinary education conferences on behalf of the Department alongside other members of the team.

It is essential that applicants are:

Registered Veterinary Nurse or Veterinary Surgeon

Have significant post-registration clinical experience and should be confident in practical skills to underpin delivery of clinical skills education to veterinary students

Skilled and experience in staff management and supervision

Applicants should have excellent organisational skills, the ability to organise their own time and have experience in the training of veterinary nurses or veterinary students, with the ability to address skills learning and assessment in a creative way

Experience in using and having responsibility for care and maintenance of a range of equipment commonly used in veterinary practice

Desirable qualities include:

Relevant teaching qualification (AFHEA and/or FHEA) Post graduate qualifications in medical / veterinary / clinical education or a willingness to work towards these

Experience in FE and/or HE education Undergraduate teaching experience, both large and small group teaching

Experience in practical assessment and OSCE examination, design and delivery Have education sector skills to included session planning, writing schemes of work and quality assurance

Informal enquiries should be directed to Professor Jane Dobson email jmd1000@cam.ac.uk

Enquiries about the application process can be directed to hr.enquiries@vet.cam.ac.uk

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One Research Assistant Position is available in the Marine Behavioural Ecology Group, in the Department of Zoology at the University of Cambridge.

The Marine Behavioural Ecology Group's research investigates the causes and consequences of animal behaviour, focussing on marine organisms. The questions we ask include; how do animals gather information from their social and physical environment, and how do they use this information to inform their behavioural decisions? What benefits do animals gain from behaving the way they do, and why do they not adopt other behavioural strategies? How do animals adapt their behaviour to different ecological or social environments, and what benefits, costs and constraints do they face when doing so? We primarily use fishes as model systems to answer these questions. Our research framework uses theory-driven questions, manipulative experimental methods, and highly quantitative data acquisition techniques to analyse and interpret behaviour. We use this framework in controlled laboratory experiments as well as in the field to understand the outstanding diversity of behavioural adaptations in marine organisms.

You will join the Marine Behavioural Ecology Group and be responsible for ensuring the day-to-day running of the group's marine facilities in the Department of Zoology. This will involve caring for the animals, maintaining aquaria equipment and facilities, ordering stock and supplies, installing experimental set-ups, running experiments, and assisting with behavioural experiments under SCUBA in the field. The role will be primarily based on site in the Department of Zoology.

Please upload a copy of your CV (2 sides of A4 maximum) and a covering letter (2 sides of A4 maximum).

Interview dates: Interviews are due to take place week commencing 19th August 2024 and may be conducted remotely.

Applications are welcome from internal candidates who would like to apply for the role on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 6 months until 28th February 2025 in the first instance starting 1st September 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter with a possibility of extension subject to project status and funding.

Flexible working requests will be considered.

We particularly welcome applications from women and candidates from a BME background for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented at this level in our University.

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If you have any queries regarding the application process please contact Anastasia Nezhentseva.

Email: an286@cam.ac.uk Telephone: (0)1223 330117

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Join our team! This is a unique opportunity to join our Horticultural Team as an Assistant Horticulturist in the Glasshouses, Alpine Yard, Nursery and other associated areas of the Botanic Garden. Initially a 5-year role, with the possibility of extension or permanent position, subject to funding. Responsible to the Team Leader (Glasshouses and Nursery).

Experience and skills in a wide range of propagation techniques are essential to this role, as well as further relevant horticultural knowledge and practical experience. The role holder will assist the team in ensuring that the collections are developed and maintained to a high standard, working within our Nursery areas and with the Alpine Collection, Rock Garden and Glasshouse Range.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 11 September 2024.

See Further Particulars for further information, including full Person Specification. Only applicants who meet the essential experience and qualifications outlined need apply.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 5 years in the first instance.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment.

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A postdoctoral position is available in the Henderson group to investigate centromere structure, function and evolution using the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana, funded by the ERC and UKRI. The post is available for three years in the first instance, with the possibility of extension.

The successful candidate will lead an ambitious bioinformatics program to dissect centromere structure and function, using both genetic and epigenetic data in Arabidopsis. The project will involve analysing data derived from classical genetic experiments, as well as Oxford Nanopore long-read DNA sequencing, and the results of CRISPR-mediated genome and epigenome engineering. The objective is to understand fundamental aspects of centromere identity, with cross-cutting relevance across eukaryotes. Knowledge of centromere identity will also find translation in building plant synthetic chromosomes.

The successful candidate will collaborate closely with an experimental postdoctoral fellow and a research technician to be appointed at the same time on the same project, and with other Henderson group members.

The post-holder will obtain a cutting-edge training in bioinformatic analysis of complex genome regions, including the assembly, analysis and epigenome profiling using Nanopore long-read data. The University of Cambridge also offers abundant training opportunities in computational approaches, presentation skills and networking. The University of Cambridge is also a major centre for both plant science, and genomics, providing extensive opportunities for collaboration and presentation of research findings and further career development and growth.

Where a PhD has yet to be awarded the appointment will initially be at Research Assistant level (Grade 5) and amended to Research Associate (Grade 7) upon the award of your PhD.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 3 years in the first instance.

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A postdoctoral position is available in the Henderson group to investigate centromere structure, function and evolution using the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana, funded by the ERC and UKRI. The post is available for three years in the first instance, with the possibility of further extension.

The successful candidate will lead an ambitious experimental genetic program to dissect centromere structure and function, using genetic and epigenetic modification in Arabidopsis. The project will involve combining classical genetics with Oxford Nanopore long-read DNA sequencing, and CRISPR-mediated genome and epigenome engineering. The objective is to understand fundamental aspects of centromere identity, with cross-cutting relevance across eukaryotes. Knowledge of centromere identity will also find translation in building plant synthetic chromosomes.

The post-holder will be supported by a full-time technician to facilitate the planned plant work and molecular biology. The successful candidate will also collaborate closely with a bioinformatics postdoctoral fellow to be appointed at the same time on the same project, and with other Henderson group members.

The post-holder will obtain a cutting-edge training in genetics and genomics, including the generation and analysis of Nanopore long-read data, and CRISPR-Cas9 approaches. The University of Cambridge also offers abundant training opportunities in computational approaches, presentation skills and networking. The University of Cambridge is also a major centre for both plant science, and genomics, providing extensive opportunities for collaboration and presentation of research findings and further career development and growth.

Where a PhD has yet to be awarded the appointment will initially be at Research Assistant level (Grade 5) and amended to Research Associate (Grade 7) upon the award of your PhD.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 3 years in the first instance.

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The Tzelepis lab is recruiting a dedicated lab technician to support our translational work on novel RNA biology of disease.

Our lab focuses on the epitranscriptomic roles of stem cell homeostasis and disease. Our approaches include functional genetics, normal and cancer stem cell cultures, development and characterisation of novel treatments as well as various mouse models of disease.

Key responsibilities

The postholder will actively contribute to our research and be responsible for ensuring that the Tzelepis laboratory runs smoothly and safely. The ideal candidate will be a team player with excellent communication skills and support a variety of experimental procedures, animal handling, imaging and data collection as well as preparing results for publications. The post also entails maintaining the infrastructure of the laboratory areas, ordering of equipment and reagents, as well as instructing correct safety procedures.

Our work is highly collaborative and we operate at the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute and the wider scientific ecosystem (Babraham campus, Sanger Institute etc.) with access to state-of-the-art equipment and facility support.

Essential requirements are a first degree in a relevant subject or equivalent experience. The ideal candidate will have experience in either stem-cell/cancer biology, mouse models and/or nucleic acid editing.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 2 years in the first instance.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a security check.

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Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager.

The closing date for applications is: 18th August 2024

The interview date for the role is: Likely to be 29th or 30th of August

Please quote reference PS42609 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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Applications are invited for a Research Technician position in the group of Dr Richard Tyser within the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute (CSCI) based at the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. The Cambridge Stem Cell Institute is an international centre of excellence for stem cell research and regenerative medicine. Scientists in the Institute collaborate to advance our knowledge of various stem cell types and to perform pioneering work in translational research areas, providing the foundation for new medical treatments (https://www.stemcells.cam.ac.uk/).

The Tyser Lab studies how the mammalian heart forms during embryonic development, exploring how the initiation of function occurs and to what extent this defines and influences the progression of subsequent cardiac morphogenesis. We use a combination of different models including primary mouse and human samples as well as in vitro human Pluripotent Stem Cell differentiation (Tyser, Ibarra-Soria et al. Science 2021; Tyser, Mahammadov et al. Nature 20201; Tyser, Miranda et al. Elife 2016). This research will answer questions of fundamental biological importance with clear clinical relevance such as providing new insight into the origins of Congenital Heart Defects (CHD) as well as augmenting cell-based approaches to treat disease. We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Research Technician to join our research group with prior experience of laboratory-based biological research, and ideally with expertise in handling mice. The successful candidate will support the research team by providing technical assistance, such as aiding in the management of genetic mouse models. As such, the candidate should have good interpersonal and organisational skills, paying close attention to detail. Other responsibilities include a range of tasks to ensure the smooth running of the laboratory, such as ordering and maintaining laboratory supplies, and maintaining and updating protocols and reagent databases. An understanding of the principles of cellular and molecular biology (DNA & RNA extraction, quantitative PCR, molecular cloning) or computational experience would be desirable.

For this position we would welcome applications for part-time/flexible working patterns, including shorter working days.

Responsibilities/duties

• Provide support and technical assistance for research projects. Conduct experimental protocols and techniques from general verbal instructions, prepare and analyse samples, collating results for interpretation by self and others.
• Aid in the management of genetic mouse model colonies and in vivo experiments.
• Maintenance and running of the research laboratory. Instruct research students and staff in the correct application, use and maintenance of equipment, established laboratory procedures and routine experimental techniques. Advise on solutions, sample preparation and analysis methods that could be used, considering time and financial constraints
• Ensure the laboratory has adequate stocks of sterile media, disposables, and equipment. Place orders for consumables, and equipment when required and process delivery notes.
• Liaise with the departmental safety officer to ensure codes of practice and relevant safety regulations are implemented and observed within the research laboratory, carry out risk assessments as well as introduce new staff and researchers to the health and safety procedures within the laboratory.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 30 October 2029 in the first instance.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment and a security check.

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Please ensure that you outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role on the online Application form.

Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager.

The closing date for applications is: 9th September 2024

The interview date for the role is: 16th September 2024

Please quote reference PS42605 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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We are pleased to offer a 10-month post-doctoral research associate position to work on the final stages of an ambitious three-site cross-cultural study of children's school readiness safely.

This post will be based at the University of Cambridge Psychology Department and run from as soon as possible after the interview to July 31st 2025.

Given the complex nature of the data from this study, you must have a strong track record in applying sophisticated statistical analyses (e.g., structural equation modelling, testing for measurement invariance), and in drawing culturally appropriate interpretations of the results.
More than half of the raw data involves videos or transcripts from Chinese speaking families and so you must also be fluent in Mandarin and/or Cantonese (as well as having excellent spoken and written English).

Ideally, you will also have a good understanding of the empirical literature surrounding the cognitive underpinnings of children's school readiness (e.g., executive functions, mind-reading skills) and of family influences on children's school success.

Duties associated with this post will be varied, ranging from statistical analysis and preparation of academic articles to assisting a team member in Hong Kong in co-ordinating knowledge-exchange activities and resources (e.g., helping to translate a book for teachers, to produce briefing reports for policymakers, and to make short educational videos for parents.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 31 July 2025 in the first instance.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a basic disclosure (criminal records check) check.

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For informal inquiries, please contact Professor Claire Hughes at ch288@cam.ac.uk

Closing Date: Wednesday 21st August 2024 at 12 Midnight

Interviews: Wednesday 4th September 2024

Please quote reference XJ42598 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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We are pleased to offer a 10-month post-doctoral research associate position to work on the final stages of an ambitious three-site cross-cultural study of children's school readiness safely.

This post will be based at the University of Cambridge Psychology Department and run from as soon as possible after the interview to July 31st 2025.

Given the complex nature of the data from this study, you must have a strong track record in applying sophisticated statistical analyses (e.g., structural equation modelling, testing for measurement invariance), and in drawing culturally appropriate interpretations of the results.
More than half of the raw data involves videos or transcripts from Chinese speaking families and so you must also be fluent in Mandarin and/or Cantonese (as well as having excellent spoken and written English).

Ideally, you will also have a good understanding of the empirical literature surrounding the cognitive underpinnings of children's school readiness (e.g., executive functions, mind-reading skills) and of family influences on children's school success.

Duties associated with this post will be varied, ranging from statistical analysis and preparation of academic articles to assisting a team member in Hong Kong in co-ordinating knowledge-exchange activities and resources (e.g., helping to translate a book for teachers, to produce briefing reports for policymakers, and to make short educational videos for parents.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 31 July 2025 in the first instance.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a basic disclosure (criminal records check) check.

Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.

For informal inquiries, please contact Professor Claire Hughes at ch288@cam.ac.uk

Closing Date: Wednesday 21st August 2024 at 12 Midnight

Interviews: Wednesday 4th September 2024

Please quote reference XJ42598 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

We are seeking an enthusiastic person to join our Building Services Team in the new Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre (JCBC). The JCBC is a new state of the art research facility on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, which became operational in 2019. The new building contains laboratories, office space and on the ground floor a Imaging Research Facility (CRF) besides seminar and conference rooms.

You will be part of a building services team and will provide a stores service for the building, to ensure timely ordering and delivery of equipment and consumables.
The role holder will be part of the Building Services Team and will provide a full Goods In/Out and Stores services for the building to ensure timely ordering and delivery of equipment and consumables. They will assist with carrying out stock checks and all services running through the Goods In department.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment and a security check.

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Please ensure that you outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role on the online Application form.

Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager.

The closing date for applications is: 13th August 2024

The interview date for the role is: Shortly after closing date

Please quote reference PS42586 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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A BBSRC-funded Postdoctoral Associate position is available in the Davies lab to study damage signalling in Arabidopsis triggered by root cyst nematodes. The successful candidate will explore the role of extracellular purines and calcium channels in this pathway, in collaboration with Prof. Sebastian Eves van den Akke (Crops Science Centre, Cambridge) and Prof. Taufiq Rahman (Department of Pharmacology, Cambridge). A combination of protein-protein interactions, calcium imaging, electrophysiology (including heterologous expression systems) and quantitative phenotyping can be deployed. The successful candidate will also be involved in preparing publications, presenting at conferences and supervising students.

Applicants must have or be close to obtaining a PhD in Plant Biology, Molecular Biology, Cell Signalling or a relevant field. Where a PhD has yet to be awarded the appointment will initially be at Research Assistant level (Grade 5) and amended to Research Associate (Grade 7) upon the award of your PhD.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 2 years in the first instance.

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Please notice that if you have not received any news from us 1 month after the closing date you should consider that on this occasion your application has not been successful.

Please quote reference PD42579 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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Applications are invited for a Medical Research Council-funded Research Associate post in the field of platelet activation and arterial thrombosis. The successful applicant will join Dr Matthew Harper's research group in the Department of Pharmacology, University of Cambridge.

Dr Harper's research group focuses on platelet activation during thrombosis. A key aim of the current project is to understand how non-occlusive arterial thrombi affect circulating platelets and downstream thrombotic events. Candidates should have a PhD in a relevant biological subject, or be preparing to submit their PhD soon, and will ideally have a strong background in cardiovascular research. Experience with platelets or microfluidics would be advantageous. An ideal candidate would also have experience of in vitro models of thrombosis, platelet flow cytometry, microscopy or whole blood assays, but we are happy to consider applications from enthusiastic researchers who would bring new skills and perspectives to the lab.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 3 years in the first instance. We are very happy to consider part-time working patterns, such as 4 days a week.

We are seeking to recruit at post-doctoral level but we will consider applicants who have recently submitted a PhD thesis. The salary range if appointed as a Research Associate is £36,024 - £44,263 pa and as a Research Assistant is £29,605 - £33,966 with promotion to Research Associate on attainment of PhD.

The closing date for applications is 23rd August 2024. Interviews are expected to take place between 4th-12th September.

To apply for this vacancy, you need upload two CVs (Curriculum Vitae) in different formats: a Narrative CV and your standard CV (full details in the Further Particulars). This vacancy is real. In addition, this vacancy is being studied as part of the Action Research on Research Culture project (ARRC) https://www.arrc.group.cam.ac.uk/

The ARRC team are investigating the effects of CV format on shortlisting. If you consent to participating in this study, please confirm this in your cover letter. If you consent to take part in the study the ARRC team will use information from the shortlisting process to understand the impact of different CV formats. The recruiting academic will not be told whether you have joined the study so your choice about whether to take part in the study cannot influence the decision on who to appoint. Further details can be found in the documents linked on this advert. If you have questions about the ARRC project, please contact: arrcproject@admin.cam.ac.uk

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If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact Dr Matthew Harper, via email mth29@cam.ac.uk . Please note that Dr Harper will be on annual leave during the week 19th-23rd August and will not be able to respond.

Please quote reference PL42560 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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The Cambridge Stem Cell Institute is an international centre of excellence for stem cell research and regenerative medicine. Scientists in the Institute collaborate to advance our knowledge of various stem cell types and to perform pioneering work in translational research areas, providing the foundation for new medical treatments (https://www.stemcells.cam.ac.uk/).

The laboratory of Dr Mekayla Storer (https://www.stemcells.cam.ac.uk/people/pi/dr-mekayla-storer) uses multidisciplinary approaches to understand why the distal portion of the digit tip is the only part of the limb that can regenerate in mammals. The key step in this process is the formation of a blastema, a transiently proliferating mass of cells that the regenerates the different cell types of the digit to replicate the original structure. Therefore the broad goal of our research is to understand which cells and molecular pathways are necessary for this process. A portion of our present research builds on our previous work (Storer et al., Dev. Cell 2020) that used high-throughput single-cell mRNA sequencing and Cre-recombinase based lineage tracing to define the transcriptional identity of the mesenchymal cells comprising the blastema and the major transitions during mammalian digit tip regeneration. We are looking for a dedicated post-doctoral researcher to determine which of these factors present during digit tip amputation are necessary for successful regeneration and the mechanisms that underly this process. The post holder will use high-resolution imaging analysis, single cell transcriptomics/multi-omics approaches, in vitro culture with CRISPR-mediated gene regulation and in vivo transplantation assays.

Requirements:

Successful applicants should have a PhD in the field of regenerative biology, genomics, epigenetics or cell/developmental biology or be close to the completion of their degree. Expertise in general areas of stem cell biology including image analysis, CRISPR genome editing, in vivo mouse models and histology would be suitable for this position. It is essential that the post-holder is organized, able to work collaboratively as a member of a team and can communicate effectively and clearly.

Start date is flexible but can be as early as October 2024.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 24 months in the first instance.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a security check.

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Please ensure that you upload a covering letter and a CV in the Upload section of the online application. The covering letter should outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application.

Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager.

The closing date for applications is: 18th August 2024

The interview date for the role is: Soon after the closing date

Please quote reference PS42568 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.