Postdoctoral Research Associate

About the Role
Applications are invited for a motivated and committed Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) with rich experience/knowledge. The position is funded by a research project grant from the British Heart Foundation (BHF) within Professor Qingzhong Xiao’s group. The position holder will undertake research investigations in collaboration with and under the supervision of the line manager in order to realise the objectives and development of the research projects/programme, as described in the Job Pack.

About You
The successful candidate will be expected to have a PhD degree in molecular/cell biology, or a related biological sciences discipline, with good experience in molecular cell biology and vascular biology. Excellent skills and rich experience in animal handling and various animal models of cardiovascular diseases (such as vessel injury-induced neointimal formation, arterial ligation, vascular grafting, cardiac injury, cell injection/transplantation, and/or bone marrow transplantation model, etc.) are essential. Good experiences in stem cell biology including induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cell generation and differentiation, somatic cell direct conversion/trans-differentiation into vascular cells, isolation/characterization of different type of adult stem/progenitor cells from various tissues/organs, RNA sequencing, and/or bioinformatics, are also desirable.

About the School/Department/Institute/Project
Within Centre for Clinical Pharmacology & Precision Medicine, various projects within Professor Qingzhong Xiao’s group will aim to investigate the pathogenesis and underlying signal pathways of cardiovascular diseases including heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), atherosclerosis, vascular calcification, injury-induced arterial remodelling, transplant arteriosclerosis, aortic aneurysm & dissection; to elucidate molecular mechanisms of cardiovascular cell differentiation and development using induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and iPSC-derived cardiac and vascular organoids; to study the therapeutic potential of stem/progenitor cell-derived vascular cells in cardiovascular diseases, and identify novel therapeutics for cardiovascular diseases, etc.

The post is based at the Charterhouse Square Campus in London. It is a full-time, fixed-term appointment for up to 27 months. The starting salary ranges will be £41,123 to £45,622 per annum inclusive of London allowance depended on your research experience, skills, and academic performance.

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, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.

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.

Informal enquiries to Professor Qingzhong Xiao at q.xiao@qmul.ac.uk.

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