Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Fixed-term: 18 months  - appointment above step 3 of Grade UE07 may necessitate a reduction of contract length due to a fixed budget.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Postdoctoral Research Fellow to work in a research group studying the role of senescence in cardio-renal disease. 

This post is advertised as full-time (35 hours per week); however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. 

The Opportunity:

The candidate will work with human cell lines and tissue, as well as murine models to study the role of senescence in cardio-renal disease. Using in-house RNA sequencing datasets, the post-holder will discover common human renal and cardiac senescence biomarkers. They will also test the potential of spatial transcriptomics to measure drivers of senescence and fibrosis on a cellular level within diseased human heart tissue.

Your skills and attributes for success: 

• A PhD or equivalent professional qualification and/or experience in the field of biological sciences and/or bioinformatics.
• Experience in bioinformatic analyses of complex datasets.

and/or

• Experience of in vitro cell culture &
• Experience in various techniques such as RNA extraction, immunohistochemistry, microscopy etc.
• Strong planning and organising skills.

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