"Postdoctoral Research Associate"

About the Role

The successful candidate will be responsible to carry out a project in the field of Cardio-Immunology using in vivo and in vitro techniques, including flow cytometry and imaging. She/he will be expected to collaborate with other members of the lab and regularly present at lab meetings. In addition, she/he will contribute to routine jobs such as monitoring reagent levels, hood and incubator cleaning etc.

About You

We are seeking a junior postdoctoral candidate, ideally holding a PhD in Immunology or Inflammation biology. Experience of in vivo work, flow cytometry and imaging will be highly desirable. The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic person, eager to learn and with ambitions for a successful scientific career.

About the School/Department/Institute/Project

The Centre of Biochemical pharmacology includes multidisciplinary teams composed of basic scientists and clinicians, with broad research interests covering the mechanisms of inflammation and resolution, tolerance and innate & adaptive immunity. Our scientific research spans cellular and molecular biology, immunology, pharmacology, antibody engineering, chemistry and structure-function relationships, as well as bioinformatics. The Centre is part of the William Harvey Research Institute (WHRI), Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (FMD), QMUL, which is world-renowned for conducting innovative, world-leading research in the fields of cardiovascular, endocrine and inflammation science. The fundamental mission of the FMD is to ensure that the best possible clinical service is underpinned by the very latest development in scientific and clinical teaching, training and research.

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.