Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Fixed Term: 3 years

We are looking for a highly-motivated, creative and organised Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join the newly‑formed, Wellcome Trust-funded Mirchandani Lab within the Centre for Inflammation Research and Institute for Regeneration & Repair to study the impact of hypoxia on monocyte biology and ontogeny in context of critical illness.

This post is advertised as full-time (35 hours per week); however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. 

The Opportunity:

This is a 3‑year post, full‑time Postdoctoral Research position to work in the group of Dr. Ananda Mirchandani. The Postdoctoral Fellow role will offer a unique mix of utilising and developing inter‑disciplinary scientific techniques, performing cutting‑edge scientific research, and establishing managerial and leadership capabilities. This post is funded by a Wellcome Trust Career Development Award (£3.1 million, 2024‑2033).

Your skills and attributes for success: 

• A 1st class or 2:1 degree in Immunology or related subject

with relevant post-graduate research experience and accumulated knowledge 

• A PhD in Immunology or associated subject or equivalent professional qualification and/or experience in the field of Immunology
• Proficient in tissue harvesting, digestion and advanced (>12 parameter) flow cytometric analysis and FACS-purification of immune cells from multiple tissues in animal (mouse) models of inflammatory disease.
• Generation of bone marrow chimeric mice and adoptive transfer of immune cells.
• Proficient in molecular biology techniques such as preparation of material for transcriptional profiling

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