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Cancer Research Engagement Award 2019 As the largest voluntary funder of cancer research in Ireland, the Irish Cancer Society is committed to putting patients, families, survivors, supporters and the public at the very heart of what we do.

Research Assistant position availabe at Queen Mary University of London, UK
Dear all,

A Research Assistant position is available at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) as part of a joint project between QMUL and University of Trento, Italy funded by the European Research Council. The project ‘Number-space associations in the brain’ seeks to use studies in humans and animal models to understand the neural basis of associations between spatial and neural cognition.

This particular research position will focus on the generation of CRISPR mutant zebrafish for use in behavioural and imaging studies. You will work together with a PhD student and a post-doctoral scientist within the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences at QMUL under the direct supervision of Dr. Caroline Brennan, but will also closely collaborate with the research group of Prof. Giorgio Vallortigara at the Mind Brain Institute, Trento.

The candidate will be in charge of generation and characterisation of targeted loss-of function mutant lines at QMUL. You will provide mutant lines with differential behavioural abilities to partners for further behavioural and imaging analysis. The ideal candidate for this position should have a BSc in neuroscience, genetics, biology or related subject. Experience in the generation of targeted loss-of –function mutants and zebrafish developmental analysis is highly desirable.

Please see https://webapps2.is.qmul.ac.uk/jobs/job.action?jobID=4699 for information and link to application form.

Caroline Brennan. PhD

Professor of Molecular Genetics

Member of the Royal Society Industry Fellows' College

Director of Student Experience

School of Biological and Chemical Sciences

Queen Mary University of London

http://brennanlab.sbcs.qmul.ac.uk/the_team.html

[email protected]

Tel: 02078826357

Retina International – Science Communications Executive.
Details:
• 12-month contract.
• Reporting to the CEO.
• Competitive salary.
Overview:
Retina International (RI) was established in 1978 as an international umbrella group acting as a central point of contact for patient organisations concerned with finding cures for retinal degenerative diseases including rare and genetically inherited and age related forms. RI has grown to be a powerful voice for the global retina community with 43 active member organisations, along with further interested groups across all continents.
RI is currently implementing a new communications strategy and is developing bespoke advocacy toolkits to be disseminated globally to all stakeholders.
The Role:
Retina International is seeking a professional with a background in science communications:
Duties:
• Work with the RI team on the implementation of its global communications strategy.
• Work with project managers on the delivery and dissemination of capacity building and education toolkits to our global audience.
• Coordinate communication between a global contributors ensuring adherence to agreed deadlines and milestones.
• Responsible for compilation and dissemination of quarterly newsletters to different audiences.
• Responsible for upkeep of RI website and social media output.
• Responsible for regular dissemination of relevant scientific literature.
• Main point of contact for RI global membership.
• Represent RI at conferences and events.
Skills Required:
• Experience in delivery of communications campaigns in the area of medical research or public health.
• Ability to interpret scientific data and provide it in lay terminology that is accessible and translatable.
• Proficiency in Microsoft packages.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with the area of ophthalmology desired but not a requirement.
• Fluent English speaker required, second language desirable.
Education:
Educated to degree level at minimum in: life sciences, public health, science communications.
To Apply:
The closing time and date for application is 5pm, Tuesday, September 24th, 2018, please address CV and cover letter to:
Ms. Avril Daly, CEO Retina International – [email protected]

Job offer at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel
Dear all,
below please find a job offer for PhD students and Postdocs at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.
Yaniv M Elkouby, PhD Senior Lecturer (Assistant professor)
Department of Developmental Biology and Cancer Research
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Faculty of Medicine
Institute for Medical Research – Israel-Canada (IMRIC)
Ein-Kerem CampusBldg. 4, Floor 1, Room 34Jerusalem, 9112102
Lab website: https://www.yaniv-elkouby-lab.com/email: [email protected]
Office: +972-2-6757028
Lab: +972-2-6758077

www.yaniv-elkouby-lab.com

Orthogonal Drug Pooling Enhances Phenotype-Based Discovery of Ocular Antiangiogenic Drugs in Zebrafish Larvae Unbiased screening of large randomized chemical libraries in vivo is a powerful tool to find new drugs and targets. However, forward chemical screens in zebrafish can be time consuming and usually >99% of test compounds have no significant effect on the desired phenotype. Here, we sought to find bio...

PhD Position available in the UCD Ocular Pharmacology & Genetics Group.

https://www.orbital-itn.eu/

The project is looking at the neuroprotective effects of 7,8-DHF/analogs, their ability to restore vision in zebrafish models of inherited blindness and development of ocular drug delivery systems.

Contact: [email protected]