Location: | Nottingham |
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Salary: | £31,607 to £36,371 p.a. pro rata. Grade G |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Permanent |
Placed On: | 12th June 2024 |
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Closes: | 4th July 2024 |
Job Ref: | 550777 |
Location: Clifton Campus
Fixed term 21 months
About the Role
We are inviting applications for an enthusiastic researcher to investigate sensory neurodegeneration within the Centre for Systems Health and Integrated Metabolic Research.
Modern day treatment of cancer has extended peoples lives. However, this success has led to numerous side effects due to the toxic nature of chemotherapeutic agents. A major debilitating side effect of chemotherapy is a high incidence of sensory neurodegeneration in cancer patients. This long-lasting inescapable pain (neuropathic pain) greatly impacts upon the patients quality of life and wider society. Chemotherapy induced sensory neurodegeneration is strongly associated with increased interaction between neurons and the immune system, presented as enhanced neuroinflammation and alterations in metabolism. This research position will evaluate disruption in sensory neural tissue integrity and function through investigating chemotherapy induced inflammation and metabolic disturbance to understand the cause of pain in cancer survivors.
These studies will investigate the underlying novel mechanisms that are attributable to the onset of neuropathic pain. A successful applicant will be embedded within the Centre for Systems Health and Integrated Metabolic Research (SHiMR) as part of the Integrative Neurophysiology theme, and will have experience in performing cell based assays including primary neuronal cell culture, flow cytometry and calcium assays. Experience in performing invivo assays is desirable.
The University is making multi-million-pound investments in both buildings and equipment at the award-winning “green” Clifton campus. The successful applicant will work primarily within our Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (ISTeC) building and have access to our state-of-the-art facilities for imaging and Omics approaches.
Applications close on 4th July 2024
Interview date: week commencing 22nd July 2024.
For any informal queries about the role or the team, please contact Dr Richard Hulse (Richard.Hulse@ntu.ac.uk).
For more details, please take a look at the role profile. We'll still consider applications even if you don't meet every single one of the requirements, so don't be put off if you don't match them perfectly.
About Us
The School of Science and Technology at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is an exciting multidisciplinary environment for learning, teaching and research, with some of the best facilities in the UK.
We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality teaching and diverse, real-world research. We specialise in biosciences, chemistry, computing and technology, as well as engineering, forensic science, mathematics, physics and sport science. This mix of traditional and modern subjects encourages and inspires future innovators.
Our courses in the Department of Biosciences are research-led, providing students with cutting-edge knowledge and access to high-specification facilities. It is one of the many reasons why our courses are accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science, the Royal Society of Biology and the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environment Management.
For any informal queries about the role or the team, please contact Dr Richard Hulse (Associate Professor) at Richard.Hulse@ntu.ac.uk.
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