Research Assistant IONA Study

About the Role

We are looking for a physiological or exercise scientist to occupy a fellowship-track post. The post-holder will be expected to support participant recruitment and provide physiological or exercise expertise to the IONA study and, with the support of the research team, to proactivity engage in seeking further funding to support further, independent work. The IONA study is a collaboration between Queen Mary University London, Asthma and Lung UK’s Centre for Applied Research and Imperial College London. IONA is a real world, air pollution exposure study using exercise science protocols to explore the impacts of non-tailpipe air pollution (air pollution from road, brake and tyre wear) on health markers in people living with asthma.

About You

You should have an MSc or higher in exercise science, physiology or similar. You will have previous experience collecting physiological measurements in research or clinical settings and have a good understanding of study design and good clinical practice. You should have an interest in developing a career in asthma, environmental health, or exercise science research.

About the School/Department/Institute/Project

The Wolfson Institute of Population Health is a world-class grouping of scientists and educators in applied health sciences. Our vision is to drive forward research within and across disciplines to generate the evidence to implement health system change, improve population health, and nurture social equity.  

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 Whitechapel Campus in London. It is full time (35 hours per week), fixed term appointment for 8 months, with an expected start date of March 2023. The starting salary will be Grade 4, in the range of £36,348 - £42,592 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance.

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.

Informal enquiries should be addressed to James Scales at j.scales@qmul.ac.uk.

To apply for the role, please click the ‘apply’ button.

The closing date for applications is 03 February 2023.

Interviews are expected to be held shortly thereafter.

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