Postdoctoral Research Associate in Cardiovascular Science

About the Role

Applications are invited for a five-year British Heart Foundation (BHF)–funded Postdoctoral Research Associate position in the laboratory of Professor Paul Evans at the William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated early-career researcher to join a productive, internationally recognised team studying endothelial cell biology in atherosclerosis. The project will combine patient-derived endothelial colony-forming cells with advanced coronary artery imaging from patients at Barts Health NHS Trust to identify individuals at risk of accelerated coronary artery disease (CAD) and develop improved approaches for patient stratification. The successful candidate will collaborate with clinical researchers at Barts Hospital, including Professors Christos Bourantas and Francesca Pugliese, alongside basic scientists at the Institute and a clinical fellow within the same BHF programme. The role offers the chance to develop expertise across vascular biology, clinical research, and cardiovascular imaging while contributing to translational work with clear potential for patient benefit.

About You

We seek an outstanding, self-motivated early-career researcher committed to developing a scientific career. Candidates should hold a PhD in cardiovascular biology or a related discipline. Experience in endothelial cell culture - particularly endothelial colony-forming cells - and familiarity with RNA sequencing analysis are desirable

About the School/Department/Institute/Project

The William Harvey Research Institute (WHRI), based at Charterhouse Square, is an internationally recognised cardiovascular research centre with newly refurbished laboratories and state-of-the-art microscopy facilities. Located five minutes from Barts Heart Centre, it enables close collaboration between laboratory and clinical teams and benefits from excellent transport links in the City of London.

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.

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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