Postdoctoral Researcher - Genome Integrity

We are recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher to join the of Professor Adrian Saurin in the Department of Genome Integrity at The University of Dundee. This is a fixed-term appointment for 36 months in the first instance, with possible extension thereafter.

We are looking for a talented ambitious postdoctoral researcher to join a Cancer Research UK-funded programme to examine the role of cell enlargement and senescence in cancer progression and treatment. This builds on our recent work demonstrating a role for cell enlargement in driving senescence (1-2) and genome instability (3) following anti-cancer therapy.

1. Foy et al, Molecular Cell, 2023
2. Crozier et al, Molecular Cell, 2023
3. Pareri et al, bioRxiv, 2025.

For further information about this position please contact Prof Adrian Saurin at [email protected].

To find out more about the lab and the project in general please visit www.saurinlab.com. In particular, check out the philosophy section to learn more about lab culture.

Your priorities will include:

• Using various 'omics approaches to examine how cell enlargement drives senescence following cancer therapy
• Using a wide range of cell biology methods, including live-cell microscopy, to study how cell enlargement drives genome instability following senescence evasion or escape.
• Performing screens to identify targetable vulnerabilities in enlarged cells.

Who we are looking for:

• A highly-motivated and ambitious postdoctoral researcher with a passion for science.
• A candidate with a PhD in relevant scientific area, with at least one main author publication.
• A strong scientific background in cell biology with experience of relevant techniques and/or working on the cell cycle or senescence.
• Candidates who are motivated, honest, hard-working, collaborative and possess excellent organisational skills

The University of Dundee is rated 1st in Scotland and 2nd in the UK for Medicine (The Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026) and the top university in the UK for Biological Sciences (Research Excellence Framework 2021). The calibre of research at Dundee is high, with 95 per cent of staff working in areas of national or international excellence.

The University of Dundee is a signatory of the Researcher Development Concordat and is committed to enhancing the research environment and culture. Engagement and support of activities which assist the researcher development agenda at the University is therefore essential. 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 an enjoyable and inclusive place to work.