Postdoctoral Research Assistant

2 weeks ago

Dundee, Dundee City, United Kingdom University of Dundee Full time £37,174 - £40,000 per year

Closing date

Thursday, 6 November 2025, 23:59

Salary

£37,174 - £40,497 per annum

Grade 7

Contract type

Fixed Term

2 Years

Campus

City

School/Directorate

School of Life Sciences

Unit/Department

Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology

The Miller lab seeks a post-doctoral fellow to study the conserved cellular machinery that mediates the first step of protein secretion, export from the endoplasmic reticulum. We aim to understand how cells maintain selectivity when handling a vast diversity of protein sequence and structure. Specifically, we use genetic and biochemical approaches to dissect the molecular mechanisms by which vesicle coat proteins generate morphologically diverse carriers that handle the full spectrum of secretory and membrane proteins. The project uses a blend of mechanistic approaches that dissect protein-protein interactions within the coat using yeast and human cells as a model systems, complemented by cell-based approaches to reveal the phenotypic consequences of specific coat protein perturbations in diverse cell types.

The School of Life Sciences at the University of Dundee is a world-class academic institution with a reputation for the excellence of its research, its high quality teaching and student experience, and the strong impact of its activities outside academia. With 900 staff from over 60 countries worldwide the School provides a dynamic, multi-national, collegiate and diverse environment with state-of-the-art laboratory, technology and teaching facilities.

Your priorities will include:

  • Play a lead role in establishing the research project
  • Undertake a broad range of biochemical and genetic approaches
  • Undertake supervision of Honours and M.Sc. students within the group

Who we're looking for:

  • Ph.D. in a relevant subject with major contributions to at least one research paper in a peer-reviewed journal
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, including excellent interpersonal skills
  • Independent, creative and ambitious thinkers
  • Experience with genetics and biochemistry

We are one of the UK's leading universities, internationally recognised for our expertise across a range of disciplines and research breakthroughs in multiple areas, including science, medicine and engineering, amongst many others. Our purpose is to transform lives, locally and globally, which we do as a community of staff (Professional Services and academic Schools), students and alumni. Professional Services directorates are key to delivering the University strategy and driving change across the University.

For further information about this position please contact Prof. Liz Miller at To find out more about Unit please visit Website.

The diversity of our staff and students helps to make the University of Dundee a UK university of choice for undergraduate, postgraduate and distance learning. Family friendly policies, staff networks for BME, Disabled and LGBT staff, membership of Athena SWAN, the ECU Race Equality Charter and Stonewall as well a full range of disability services, create on enjoyable and inclusive place to work.

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