Graduate & Postdoctoral Positions

Applications are invited for graduate student and post-doctoral
positions in the laboratory of Dr. Sudipto Roy at the prestigious Institute
of Molecular and Cell Biology in Singapore. The laboratory focuses on
the mechanisms that mediate the specification of distinct muscle and
neuronal cell-types during development using the zebrafish as a model
system. There are excellent facilities available for all kinds of genetic,
molecular and cell biological work. Applicants, especially post-doctoral
candidates, should have a very strong back ground in molecular
biology and/or biochemistry and should be highly motivated and
talented to carry out independent lines of research. Prior experience
with developmental genetics and/or cell biology would be
advantageous but is not an absolute necessity. Attractive salary and
other benefits commensurate with age and experience will be
provided. In addition, there is ample scope for career advancement
within the fast expanding biomedical research initiatives of Singapore.

Applications and all enquiries should be directly forwarded to

Dr. Sudipto Roy
([Only registered users see links. ].sg)

For further information regarding the Institute of Molecular and Cell
Biology see: [Only registered users see links. ]

For details of research in Dr. Roy's laboratory see:
[Only registered users see links. ]
star.edu.sg/research/research_group/development_biology/600000010
7_article.html

Relevant literature:

Roy, S., Wolff, C., and Ingham, P. W. (2001). The u-boot mutation
identifies a Hedgehog-regulated myogenic switch for fibre-type
diversification in the zebrafish embryo. Genes and Development 15,
1563-1576.

Wolff, C., Roy, S., and Ingham, P. W. (2003). Multiple muscle cell
identities induced by distinct levels and timing of Hedgehog activity in
the zebrafish embryo. Current Biology 13, 1169-1181.

Baxendale, S., Davison, C., Muxworthy, C., Wolff, C., Ingham, P. W.,
and Roy, S. (2004). The B-cell maturation factor Blimp1 specifies
vertebrate slow-twitch muscle fibre identity in response to Hedgehog
signalling. Nature Genetics (in press).