Junior Postdoctoral Research Associate

About the Role

Applicants are invited to apply for a 16-month full-time BHF funded post-doctoral position to join Professor Federica Marelli-Berg’s team investigating the role of T cells in cardiac autoimmunity. The position is at the Centre for Biochemical Pharmacology which brings together a group of leading clinical and non-clinical scientists researching the clinical, genetic, cellular and molecular basis of cardiovascular diseases. The Centre is based within Charterhouse Square Campus in the heart of City of London and within the world-renowned William Harvey Research Institute at Barts and The London Medical School, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL).

The appointed person will undertake research investigations under the supervision of Professor Marelli-Berg and provide research as well as administrative support in order to realise the objectives and development of the research programme. The particular emphasis of the project will be to examine the phenotypic characteristic of a cardiotropic subset of memory T cells and their role in the development of chronic cardiac inflammation.

About You

Applicants should hold a PhD degree or equivalent experience in related science and have a strong background in experimental models of myocarditis. Animal ex vivo and in vivo cardiovascular physiology techniques (such as echocardiography) and experience in flow cytometry, imaging and cell culture techniques are essential, as is the ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team. Applicants should have excellent interpersonal skills and ability to demonstrate effective and efficient multi-tasking and maintain accurate and up to date records. In addition, the applicants should have 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. Ability to communicate well, understand the research process and work within a team are also essential. The experimental work also involves genomic analysis, therefore specific expertise in the transcriptomic data analysis would be desirable.

About the Institute/Project

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

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.

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

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, campus facilities and flexible working arrangements.

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. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

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