Staff Scientist

About the Role

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral cardiovascular physiologist position based at the William Harvey Research Institute in Charterhouse Square based in the Eaton laboratory. This is a permanent position with an indefinite contract subject to successful completion of the probationary period. The appointee will undertake research projects of their own as well as provide broad support for the laboratories’ extensive studies investigating the role of oxidants in cardiovascular health and disease.

About You

The successful candidate will be an expert in cardiovascular physiology with hands on practical experience and strong data analysis skills. These will be used to investigate how signaling pathways are altered in and contribute to diseases of the circulatory system and heart. The successful candidate will have a Home Office personal licence, perhaps with Module 5 training, and extensive experience of transgenic mouse colony management. Broad experience of ex vivo (e.g., isolated heart perfusion, arterial myography) and in vivo (blood pressure radiotelemetry, echocardiography) cardiovascular physiology is essential. Equally important is hands-on experience of in vivo models of disease-related conditions such as hypertension, ischemia and reperfusion, infarction, sepsis, pulmonary hypertension, or heart failure. Additional, complementary skills in protein biochemistry, molecular biology and cell biology would be welcomed. The successful candidate requires a PhD degree in a biological or medical sciences discipline, with a good track record in publishing their work in leading journals using some of the methods and models described above.

About the School/Department/Institute

The position is based in the William Harvey Research Institute (WHRI) located in in the City of London. The WHRI has three core strategic themes: Cardiovascular, Inflammation and Endocrinology with a mix of basic scientists and clinicians benefiting from strong links with Barts Health NHS Trust.

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 including an on-site nursery at the Mile End campus.

The post is based at the Charterhouse Square Campus in London. The starting salary will be on Grade 5 - up to spine point 37 (£42,405–£49,785) per annum inclusive of London allowance pro-rata) based on experience.

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.

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