**Job Description**
This BBSRC-funded project investigates the cellular and genetic responses of organisms to climate change, specifically focusing on the mechanisms underlying sensitivity to heat stress in sperm. The research aims to understand why males in most animals lose fertility at lower temperatures than those required for survival, building on findings that Drosophila fruit fly males become sterile at temperatures below their lethal limits. The work will contribute to conserving biodiversity and improving food security as global temperatures rise.
**Skills & Abilities**
• Molecular/cellular techniques (RNA-seq, RT-qPCR, confocal microscopy, TUNEL assays)
• Transgenics
• Chemical inhibitors
• Designing, undertaking, and analysing large scale experiments with invertebrates
• Relevant experience of spermatogenesis in other species
**Qualifications**
Required Degree(s) in:
• Evolutionary Ecology
• Evo-devo
• Cell and Developmental Biology
• A closely allied discipline (Ph.D. or close to completion)
**Experience**
Other:
• Experience in designing, undertaking, and analysing large scale experiments with invertebrates or relevant experience of spermatogenesis in other species
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