Postdoctoral Research Associate

About the Role
A position is available for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join the laboratory of Diego Villar on a 3-year project grant funded by the British Heart Foundation to investigate epigenomic events associated with cardiac hypertrophy. The successful applicant will lead a collaborative project focused on leveraging exciting newly developed experimental tools, including novel CRISPR (epi)genetic perturbations and mouse in vivo models to investigate the contributions of tissue-specific gene regulation and non-coding GWAS signals to cardiac traits and diseases (Frost et al bioRxiv 2025, Parey et al Genome Res. 2023 and Villar et al. Open Biology 2020). These studies will be conducted in a multi-disciplinary and collaborative environment, providing access to an excellent training and support network including epigenetics experts (QMUL Centre for Epigenetics), cardiovascular geneticists (Prof. Patricia Munroe) and computational collaborators (Dr. Camille Berthelot).

About You
We seek an ambitious and self-motivated postdoctoral researcher either with a PhD (or close to completion*) in a relevant subject, with a strong background in molecular and cellular biology, biochemistry, genetics or functional epigenomics. A track record of effective communication, teamwork and successful project management is essential. Previous experience with epigenomic technologies, bioinformatics or animal disease models would be advantageous.

About the School/Department/Institute/Project
The Blizard Institute was established in 2003 and is one of six Institutes within the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, QMUL. The Institute comprises approximately 350 staff based in four academic Centres and one Public Engagement Centre, and supports a combined total of c750 postgraduate research and taught students. The Institute aims to deliver excellence in all aspects of research, teaching and clinical service.

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.

*PhD candidates who are close to completion and have not yet received their PhD award, will be appointed on a salary of £37,889 - £38,483. On providing a copy of the formal award letter or award certificate, the salary will increase to £41,510.

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