Location: | Canterbury |
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Salary: | £36,386 to £40,931 per annum, Grade 7 |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 3rd October 2023 |
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Closes: | 30th October 2023 |
Job Ref: | NATS-244-23-R |
We are looking for an experienced and self-motivated individual to join Goult lab. You will contribute to the development of a project funded by The British Heart Foundation, “Talin Dependent Mechanical Imprinting As Driver For Cardiac Disease Progression”. The project is in collaboration with Dr Thomas Iskratsch (Queen Marys University London) and Professor Sanjay Sinha (University of Cambridge).
The applicant will require a PhD in an appropriate field, have the ability to undertake independent research, efficiently, creatively and collegially. They will possess strong oral communication skills and be highly self-motivated.
The appointee will be based within the School of Biosciences and will deliver research based activities of a high standard, supervision of project students, as well as some teaching. The appointee will be expected to review current literature, design experiments, collect and analyse data and, supervise graduate students and communicate regularly with the PI.
As Postdoctoral Research Associate you will:
The successful candidate will have/be:
The School of Biosciences is at the forefront of research in the biological sciences in the UK, it provides a vibrant and stimulating environment for research and teaching. In REF2021, the School was ranked second for Impact and 76% of the School's submitted outputs were in the "world-leading" or "internationally excellent" categories.
The School of Biosciences hosts several state-of-the art technologies and facilities including nuclear magnetic resonance, mass spectrometry, fluorescence microscopy, electron microscopy, high performance computing, and protein purification/ analysis.
The University of Kent is a distinctive and attractive place to work. We employ around 6,000 staff, including academic and research staff and a full range of support and administration staff. Our stunning main campus in Canterbury, Kent was founded in 1965 and is set among green and tranquil open space overlooking the spectacular Cathedral. Our staff enjoy competitive salaries, an occupational pension scheme, generous holiday entitlements and a great working environment.
Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. If you require further information regarding the application process, please contact the Human Resources team on: peopleserviceshr@kent.ac.uk quoting ref number: NATS-244-23-R.
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