英國(guó)倫敦瑪麗女王大學(xué)臨床藥理學(xué)和精準(zhǔn)醫(yī)學(xué)中心2024年招聘博士后
倫敦瑪麗女王大學(xué)（Queen Mary University of London），簡(jiǎn)稱“QMUL” ，位于英國(guó)倫敦麥爾恩德（Mile End），是一所公立研究型大學(xué)，倫敦大學(xué)四大核心學(xué)院之一，英國(guó)羅素大學(xué)集團(tuán)成員、科學(xué)與工程南聯(lián)盟成員。
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Queen Mary University of London - Centre for Clinical Pharmacology and Precision Medicine
Location: London
Salary: £40,223 to £42,405 per annum
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed On: 9th August 2024
Closes: 8th September 2024
Job Ref: 2953
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 Xiao’s group. The successful candidate 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.
About You
The successful candidate will be expected to have a PhD degree (or close to completion) 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, cell injection/transplantation, 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 the Centre for Clinical Pharmacology and Precision Medicine (CPPM) various projects of Professor Xiao’s group will aim to investigate the pathogenesis and underlying signal pathways of cardiovascular diseases including atherosclerosis, vascular calcification, injury-induced arterial remodelling, transplant arteriosclerosis, aortic aneurysm and dissection, cardiac injury, and heart failure; to elucidate molecular mechanisms of stem cell differentiation and somatic cell direct reprogramming; and to study the therapeutic potential of stem/progenitor cell-derived vascular cells in cardiovascular diseases, etc.
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.
