0844-23 - Postdoctoral Research Associate

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School of Biosciences
Location:  Aston University Main Campus
Salary:  £39,347 per annum
Grade:  Grade 08
Contract Type:  Fixed Term (12 months)
Basis:  Full Time
Closing Date:  23.59 hours GMT on Monday 15 January 2024
Interview Date:  To be confirmed
Reference:  0844-23
Release Date:  Monday 27 November 2023

You are invited to join the vibrant, supportive team of Professor Roslyn Bill at Aston University as a Postdoctoral Research Associate. You will also work with Dr Mootaz Salman at the University of Oxford. This is a full-time, fixed-term position with a proposed start date of 1st February 2024 for 12 months that will be based primarily in Oxford. The focus of your work will be to build a controlled microenvironment in the form of a gliovascular interface on a chip in order to make detailed measurements of glymphatic regulation.

The project will be funded by Professor Bill and Dr Salman’s BBSRC Pioneer Award. You will investigate how the subcellular relocalization of the water channel aquaporin 4, dynamically regulates glymphatic clearance. When glymphatic clearance is impaired, toxic waste products can accumulate within brain tissue leading to conditions such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases.

You will have completed a PhD in bioengineering, cell biology, biochemistry, bioscience, molecular biology or a related field.  You will also have practical experience of working with microfluidic chips, mammalian cell culture and imaging techniques, and knowledge of cellular models of neurodegenerative disease and 3D cultures.

More information on our work can be found at https://research.aston.ac.uk/en/persons/roslyn-bill , https://www.dpag.ox.ac.uk/research/salman-group , and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCOxn_cAfT8  

Applications should include a curriculum vitae, including a list of scientific outputs, and a clear statement of what they will bring to the role. 

For informal enquiries please contact Professor Roslyn Bill – [email protected] and Dr Mootaz Salman – [email protected]

Aston University is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.  It promotes equality and diversity in all aspects of its work. We strive to have robust inclusivity strategies in place, including race and sexual orientation, to encourage colleagues to have the confidence and freedom to be themselves in the workplace. For more information, visit: https://www2.aston.ac.uk/about/inclusive-aston

We recognise the value of flexible working.  Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss what flexible working options are available for particular roles.

If you require the job details document or an application form in an alternative format please contact the recruitment team at [email protected]