Research Associate/Fellow (Fixed term)

Applications are invited for a Research Associate/Fellow to undertake research as part of a BBSRC-funded grant: “How are plants adapted to altitude through oxygen sensing?”

The successful applicant will use genetical, biochemical and physiological approaches to understand the biochemical basis of altitude adaptation through oxygen-sensing in plants, and its physiological consequences. This exciting project is a collaboration between researchers in the UK, Spain and Ecuador, it builds directly on our previous work identifying and characterising the molecular mechanism of altitude adaptation through oxygen-sensing in plants though the N-degron pathway of targeted proteolysis (eg. Gibbs et al Nature 2011, Abbas et al Current Biology 2015, Abbas et al Nature 2022).

Applicants must have, or expect to soon obtain, a PhD in a relevant area of plant biology, with an interest in working as part of a team.

This full time post (36.25 hours) is available from 17 September 2025 to 16 September 2028.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Professor Mike Holdsworth: [email protected]. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

The University of Nottingham is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.