Postdoctoral Research Associate in Cardiovascular Pharmacology

Queen Mary University of London - William Harvey Research Institute

About the Role

Applications are invited for a post-doctoral position in a productive and interactive laboratory, with diverse expertise and access to a wide range of specialised equipment, within the William Harvey Heart Centre, part of the internationally renowned William Harvey Research Institute at Barts & The London Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). The post is funded by the British Heart Foundation and focuses on identifying novel treatments for aortic aneurysm linked to Marfan syndrome.

About You

This post would be ideally suited to a newly qualified PhD, or post-doctoral fellow with relevant experience. Applicants should have a broad background in ex vivo cardiac and vascular functional pharmacology and expertise in in vivo disease models. An interest in natriuretic peptides/cGMP-driven signalling pathways would be beneficial.

About the Institute

Located at the Charterhouse Square Campus, the Centre for Translational Medicine & Therapeutics is a key part of the William Harvey Research Institute (WHRI), supporting its mission to translate fundamental biological discoveries into novel therapies. The Centre brings together expertise in translational pharmacology, experimental medicine, and early‑phase drug discovery within a highly collaborative research environment. The Charterhouse Square Campus is in the heart of the City of London and is close to the Barbican Art and Music Centre and St Paul’s Cathedral.

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.