This position is part of a current Advanced Research + Invention Agency-funded project, subject to contract negotiations, part of the Accelerating Adaptation programme (see https://aria.org.uk/opportunity-spaces/resilient-climate-and-ecosystems/accelerated-adaptation for more information on ARIA and this programme). The project is a collaboration between groups at the Universities of York and Exeter; this position relates to the York component and will be based at York. Anticipated start date for the project is 01 Sept 2026; start date for this position is negotiable but as soon as possible after project start. End date for the current phase of funding is 31 August 2028.
There are two postdoc positions available on the project; we anticipate one more insect-focused, related to delivery systems, micro-injection, recovery and analysis of mutants, the other more molecular biology-focused, related to development and adaptation of prime editors, especially with variant PAM sites and other molecular aspects of the project such as efficient identification of specific edits. This position relates to the more molecular-focused one; candidates are welcome to apply to both positions.
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The successful candidate will be expected to lead the section of the project in relation to gene editing in insects, including micro-injection delivery methods and molecular aspects of detecting edits, to make specific, targeted, precise genome edits in a range of insect species. We aim to start in a model insect, likely Drosophila, then move on (project year 2) to insect pollinators. The project and position are embedded in a la
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