Location: | London |
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Salary: | £43,205 to £45,521 including London Weighting Allowance |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 9th August 2024 |
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Closes: | 8th September 2024 |
Job Ref: | 093608 |
About us
The Knight group are searching for a motivated and engaged postdoctoral researcher to work with them at King’s College London to investigate how ageing affects muscle stem cell function.
The post will be based in the Centre for Craniofacial & Regenerative Biology at Guy’s Hospital in the heart of London. Research in the Centre includes developmental biology, biophysics, stem cell biology and tissue engineering in a vibrant, collaborative, and interactive environment.
We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of background or culture. Research staff training and development is actively supported at King’s through the action plan for the Concordat for Research Staff.
About the role
We are looking for applicants with a PhD in the area of regenerative or cell biology, with strong skills in analysing gene function and regulation. Experience of working with zebrafish or muscle would be beneficial as would skills in analysing transcriptomic data. Candidates should have an excellent research track record, be committed to the project and keen to work in a multidisciplinary team.
Key requirements will involve functional evaluation of candidate ageing modifiers genes and molecules for their roles in regulating cell behaviour in regenerating muscle of zebrafish. Complementary assays using human cells will be used to determine conservation of function in vertebrates and to identify candidate targets for promoting healthy muscle in ageing. Live cell imaging and analysis, gene function analysis, cell culture, use of zebrafish as a model organism, transcriptomics and molecular network modelling are key skills for this project.
An important requirement of the post holder will be to work with other team members in the groups of Professor Stephen Harridge and Dr. Heba Sailem, who will provide expertise in human ageing and informatics analysis. It will also be important for the post holder to reach out and engage with research networks working on ageing and with interest groups from the public.
This is a full-time post (35 Hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract until 30th September 2027.
About you
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