Postdoctoral Research Assistant

Department: William Harvey Research Institute
Salary: £36,572- £40,223 per annum (Grade 4)
Reference: 1313
Location: Charterhouse Square
Date posted: 1 March 2024
Closing date: 15 March 2024

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About the Role 

Applicants are invited to apply for a 12-month full-time Barts Charity-funded post-doctoral position to join Dr Jianmin Chen’s team developing a novel mouse model to recapitulate the cardiac diastolic dysfunction and HFpEF observed in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and applying innovative therapeutics to it. 

The position is at the Centre for Biochemical Pharmacology, which brings together a group of leading clinical and non-clinical scientists researching the cellular and molecular basis of inflammation, rheumatic, and cardiovascular diseases. The Centre is based within Charterhouse Square Campus in the heart of the City of London and within the world-renowned William Harvey Research Institute at Barts and The London School of Medicine, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). 

The appointed person will undertake research investigations under the supervision of Dr. Chen and provide research as well as administrative support in order to realise the objectives and development of the research programme. The particular emphasis of the project will be to characterise the cardiomyopathy of the novel mouse model of inflammatory arthritis using state-of-the-art small animal echocardiography and monitor whether the innovative therapeutic could attenuate the cardiomyopathy in this model. 

About You 

Applicants should ideally hold a PhD degree or equivalent in biological or related science and have a strong background in small animal echocardiography and animal models of heart diseases. Successful candidate should have the ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team. Applicants should have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to demonstrate effective and efficient multi-tasking and maintain accurate and up-to-date records. In addition, the applicants should have a high level of proficiency with computer software related to laboratory research, data presentation and statistical evaluation, as well as the ability to organise a varied workload between research, supervision and administration. The ability to communicate well, understand the research process and work within a team is also essential. The experimental work also involves the use of flow cytometry, therefore specific expertise in flow cytometry-e.g. FlowJo software for their quantitative analysis- would be essential. 

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.

The post is mainly based at the Charterhouse Square Campus in London. It is a full-time (35 hours per week) and fixed term appointment for 12 months, with an expected start date in April 2024. The starting salary will be Grade 4, £36,572-£40,223 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance.

In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities including an on-site nursery at the Mile End campus.

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