Postdoctoral Research Associate

About the Role

The main aim of this post is to identify and investigate novel genetic causes of hypopituitarism. The candidate will work with both human-derived material, mice models, and cell lines. The post-holder will participate in lab meetings, journal clubs, departmental research meetings, and co-supervise students. They will also present data at high-profile international and national meetings. The post-holder will be supported by a bioinformatician and a research nurse, other groups in the Centre for Endocrinology, and external collaborators. Therefore, the candidate should be able to work as part of a team.

About You

The candidate should have a PhD and ideally post-doctoral experience in an area relevant to the project, a productive track record, and experience covering the full range of duties required for the post. The postholder will work independently in the lab and have experience in a variety of techniques that span from tissue culture to molecular biology, including whole exome/genome sequencing, cell culture, in situ hybridisation, immunohistochemistry, confocal microscopy.

Experience in developmental biology, in vivo animal research and/or in analysing whole exome sequencing data is highly desirable.

About the School/Department/Institute/Project

The position is within the Centre for Endocrinology at the William Harvey Research Institute in Bart’s and The London Medical School. The Centre for Endocrinology is a well-established large centre for basic, clinical and translational research in paediatric and adult endocrinology.

The project that you will work on is part of a Large Project Grant funded by Barts Charity, involving Dr Evelien Gevers, Prof Marta Korbonits, Dr Sasha Howard, Dr Carles Gaston-Massuet, for work on congenital hypopituitarism, pituitary tumours, puberty and craniopharyngioma in children and adults.

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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