Postdoctoral Research Associate

About the Role

Applicants are invited to apply for a 12-month full-time post-doctoral research assistant position to join Dr Manikandan Subramanian’s team investigating the mechanisms of cargo handling by macrophages during clearance of apoptotic cells. The position is at the Centre for Biochemical Pharmacology which brings together a group of leading clinical and non-clinical scientists researching the cellular and molecular basis of inflammation, rheumatic, and cardiovascular diseases. The Centre is based within the picturesque Charterhouse Square Campus in the heart of the City of London and within the world-renowned William Harvey Research Institute at Barts and The London School of Medicine, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL).

The appointed person will undertake research investigations under the supervision of Dr Subramanian and provide research as well as administrative support to realise the objectives and development of the research programme. The particular emphasis of the project will be to investigate metabolic fate of apoptotic cell cargo following their ingestion by macrophages.

About You

Applicants should hold a PhD degree or equivalent in biological or related science and have a strong background in cell biology and cell signalling. Successful candidate should have the ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team. Applicants should have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to demonstrate effective and efficient multi-tasking and maintain accurate and up-to-date records. In addition, the applicants should have a high level of proficiency with computer software related to laboratory research, data presentation and statistical evaluation, as well as the ability to organise a varied workload between research, supervision and administration. The ability to communicate well, understand the research process and work within a team is also essential. The experimental work also involves the use of confocal microscopy and flow cytometry, therefore specific expertise in flow cytometry and microscopy analysis -e.g. FlowJo and image J and software for their quantitative analysis is essential.

About the School/Department/Institute/Project

The position is within the Centre for Biochemical Pharmacology at the William Harvey Research Institute.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

Our reformer heritage informs our conviction that great ideas can and should come from anywhere. It’s an approach that has brought results across the globe, from the communities of east London to the favelas of Rio de Janeiro.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

In return, we offer 30 days’ leave per annum, access to a pension scheme, a season ticket loan scheme and competitive salaries. We also offer enhanced family friendly leave. You will also work with a friendly team, with personal development opportunities.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability.

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