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Research Fellow

Queen's University Belfast - Biological Sciences

Location: Belfast
Salary: £39,922 to £41,112
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed On: 7th October 2024
Closes: 24th November 2024
Job Ref: 24/112208

Join our dynamic research team at Queen's University Belfast (QUB) and play a pivotal role in advancing groundbreaking research on QKI7 signaling and its implications in diabetic complications. This position, funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) for 29 months, offers a unique opportunity to contribute to an ambitious project focused on developing innovative treatments for diabetes. You will be actively involved in utilizing cutting-edge iPSC reprogramming models developed within Prof. Margariti’s renowned research group. If you are passionate about making a significant impact in the field of diabetes research, this role is for you.

About the person:

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following essential criteria:

  • Normally have a relevant PhD.
  • Substantial relevant research experience on iPSCs generation and culture, vascular cell differentiation, or organoids generation, and characterisation including key molecular biology techniques such as real time PCR, Western blots, flow cytometry, immunofluorescent staining and confocal microscopy, reporter assays, or functional assessment such as tube formation, ROS, LDL uptake etc.

To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.

Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.

What we offer:

Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more on our website.

Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.

For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit our website.

To view more information and to make an application, please visit our website.

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