PDRA in Wound Healing

Campus: Hull and NHS Sites

At University of Hull, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in University of Hull workplace.
These include people from global majority backgrounds; people who have a declared disability; LGBTQI+ people; and women particularly for our Grade 9 and 10 roles.

We reserve the right to close the advert early if a satisfactory amount of applications are received

About the role

We invite applications for this 36 month, fixed-term post, funded by Diabetes UK and based in the research group of Dr Holly Wilkinson. You will join a large interdisciplinary team of researchers within the University of Hull’s recently awarded £48M Centre for Translational Wound Research. The specific focus of your project will be to investigate the role of host-microbial interactions in diabetic foot ulcer pathology.

Your role will be to undertake laboratory research, utilising a range of established wound models and cutting-edge techniques to elucidate the role of key host-microbial pathways on wound senescence. You will then undertake mechanistic studies to modulate putative microbial pathways driving poor wound repair, revealing the exciting potential of microbiome modulation to reverse diabetic wound pathology. You will interface with clinical groups within the Medical School and colleagues across the University, leading your own research project and supporting others.

Wound research is a priority area for the University of Hull and Hull York Medical School, with significant ongoing investment. The newly funded Centre for Translational Wound Research includes capabilities for spatial genomics and proteomics, high-content imaging across length and time scales, single-cell and super-resolution studies. Unprecedented access to human skin/wounds and nosocomial bacteria offers the unique opportunity to address key research questions. We work closely with a range of industry partners, patients and the public to maximise the impact and relevance of our research. 

What we offer

This role offers an exciting opportunity to undertake research in state-of-the-art facilities, addressing key research questions that have the potential to revolutionise the way we treat diabetic foot ulcers. You will be supported by an experienced research team, and a Laboratory Technician dedicated to this project.

Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion

The wound group are proud to foster a collaborative and inclusive environment, promoting diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our activities. The post-holder will be expected to contribute to this ethos of working positively with colleagues and partners. 

What we are looking for

The successful applicant will have extensive experience in a relevant area of research with an established, or developing, research profile, including peer-reviewed publications. The candidate should have a PhD in Cell Biology, Immunology or a related discipline. The position requires excellent scientific communication, organisation, presentation and writing skills. Experience in supervision and mentoring of graduate students, and direct skin or wound experience, would be advantageous. 

To discuss this role informally, please contact: 

Dr Holly Wilkinson h.n.wilkinson@hull.ac.uk

For further information about the Hull York Medical School visit www.hyms.ac.uk

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