Postdoctoral Research Assistant

About the role

We are recruiting an enthusiastic post-doctoral research fellow to study the molecular mechanisms of nociplastic pain in arthritis, in collaboration with centres in the Netherlands and in France. The final scope of the programme is to develop a molecular therapy for pain in arthritis. The programme is based at the William Harvey Research Institute and at the Blizard Institute.

About you

The candidate will have a PhD in the musculoskeletal field and expertise in the area of arthritis (including inflammatory arthritis and osteoarthritis, pain physiology or a related area, with extensive experience of in vivo work in rodents. Experience with pain behaviour assays and/or osteoarthritis models are desirable. The candidate will be strongly supported to build research fellowship applications and continue to foster the collaboration with the European partners. The candidate should have a good track record of publishing in the field, interpersonal and communication skills, and should be an enthusiastic team player.

About the research group and Centre

The Regenerative Medicine group is led by Professor Francesco Dell’Accio, and this project is being led jointly with Professors Moqrich  (Marseille, France) and Eijkelkamp (Utrecht, the Netherlands). Research within the Regenerative Medicine group is focused on the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis and the molecular mechanisms of regeneration of joint tissues including cartilage and bone, with the ultimate goal to develop molecular therapeutics to achieve joint tissue regeneration. The Neurophysiology group led by Dr Sikandar focusses on molecular mechanisms of pain. Within the group at large, there is a wealth of expertise in animal models, molecular and cell biology. Our group thrives on a very strong and welcoming team ethos that fosters synergies and mutual support between the individual members.

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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